Ship Details

Mother III (II)

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Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 
 
Registry #1 326545 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1966 Mother III (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1966 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 53.6' x 17.2' x 8.3'
Builder Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull (nk) Displacement
Gross Tonnage 64.6 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 49.9 Type 2
Engine 325bhp turbo-charged diesel engine (1966) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1966-1973 she was owned by Mother III Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1974 she was owned by Douglas L. Larden, Richmond BC Canada. In 1974-1978 she was owned by D.L. Larden & Sons Fishing Co. Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1978-04-12
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 16, 1978 this vessel experienced a fire in the engine room and sank off the north west coast of Vancouver Island.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/1223?r=0&s=5;
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