Ship Details
Anker A. Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	172025 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	25520

 

Name 1	1940	Anker A.	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	35.7' x 11.8' x 4.7'
Builder	Suehiro, Y.	Measurement (metric)	12.04m x 3.60m x 1.19m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	15	Type 1	Fishboat, halibut
Registered Tonnage	10	Type 2
Engine	60hp engine (1940)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 165hp diesel engine (1967c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1967 she was rebuilt.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940-1967 she was owned by Otto Gjerstad, Prince Rupert B.C. In 1970-2014 she was owned by Robert D. Melin, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2016-2024 she was owned by Michael S. Burgess, Prince Rupert BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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