Ship Details
Myrtle V. Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 

Registry #1	153220 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1939	Myrtle V.	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1939	Place	Nanaimo	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	33.4' x 11.0' x 5.8'
Builder	Vollmers, Henry	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	13.54	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	9.21	Type 2
Engine	55bhp diesel engine (1939)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VXLN
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
IN 1939-1945 she was owned by Henry Vollmers, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1945-1977 she was owned by Henry Briere, Nanaimo BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1977-10-20

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Named for Myrtle Vollmers, wife of Henry Vollmers.

 

Anecdotes
On 1959-06-05 (some reports say 1954) this vessel was destroyed by fire at Porcher Island BC Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11865/682?r=0&s=5;
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