Ship Details

Miss Cory

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Pat Smith

 
 
Registry #1 188627 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 21801
 
Name 1 1956 Miss Geraldine Name 6
Name 2 1962c Tracy Lee Name 7
Name 3 1964c B.C. Mac Name 8
Name 4 1971 Miss Cory Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1956 Place Dollarton Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 64.0' x 20.0' x 8.9'
Builder Matsumoto & Sons Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 19.51m x 6.1m x 2.71m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 87.09 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 59.22 Type 2
Engine 294bhp diesel engine (1956) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1956-1961 she was owned by William P. Windsor, Bella Bella BC Canada. In 1962-1963 she was owned by Norman E. Sigmund (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1970 she was owned by Bush Cook & MacAdams Fishing Ltd., West Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1971-1995 she was owned by Lawrence A. Atchison, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1997-2004 she was owned by Cory's Fishing Ltd. Inc., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2012-2014 she was owned by K. Smith Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2015-2017 she was owned by Cory Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2017-03-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Lynn Salmon (Email to Nauticapedia 06/03/2017) reports that "on March 06, 2017 this vessel capsized off Cape Lazo (four survivors, one crewman missing) while seining for herring. No explanation why – sea and wind conditions were good at the time of foundering."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5591599&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20Trial&ecopy=e011446377_323 (website viewed 15/03/2026);
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