Ship Details

Martha K. (I)

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Photo Credit: Rick James photo June 1975 Sointula BC

 
 
Registry #1 155204 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 24603
 
Name 1 1929 Martha K. (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Yasujiro Nakade Measurement (imp) 50.6' x 14.7' x 7.0'
Builder Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) Measurement (metric) 15.42m x 4.48m x 2.13m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 39.82 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 27.08 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 50hp 2-cylinder diesel engine (1929) (No. 7205) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 215bhp diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Corp., Peoria IL USA. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1929-1937 she was owned by Shinosuke Kariya, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1965 she was owned by Ivan Katnich (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1996 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1996-1997 she was owned by Allen W. Souch, Richmond BC Canada. In 2004-2018 she was owned by Maradadi Pacific Holdings Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2018-10-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2015-2018 this vessel was dry-berthed at Shelter Island Marina. Maradadi Pacific Holdings Ltd. was owned by former prominent provincial politicians Gordon Wilson and Judy Tyabji. It is believed to have been broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Personal E-mail Communication (Rita Willoughby - John MacFarlane 17/01/2014); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11896/299?r=0&s=5; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6369617&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20155204&ecopy=e011466138 (website viewed 06/10/2025);
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