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Registry #1	151134 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1923	Ariel III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1923	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	37.4' x 9.0' x 4.3'
Builder	Hoffar Motor Boat Co. (The)	Measurement (metric)	11.40m x 2.74m x 1.31m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	11.37	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	7.73	Type 2
Engine	1hp engine (1923)	Engine Manufacture	Universal Motor Co., Oshkosh WI USA
Repower	Repowered in 1949 with a 150hp engine by Kermath Manufacturing Co.; Repowered with 2-130bhp gas engines (2004c)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1923-1944 she was owned by James F. Malkin, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944-1958 she was owned by Roy A. MacDonald, Harrison Hot Springs, BC Canada. In 1961-1985 she was owned by Watkins Sawmills Ltd., Harrison BC Canada. In 1986-2016 as a workboat she was owned by Watkins Sawmills Ltd., Harrison BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2016-02-17

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6346532&q_type_1=q&q_1=vessel%20registration%20ariel&ecopy=e011449087 (website viewed 27/02/2025);
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