Ship Details

Kit-Gard

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Photo Credit: Maureen (McGregor) Albanese

 
 
Registry #1 170435 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1937 Kit-Gard Name 6
Name 2 1941c Kit-Gard (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 7
Name 3 1945 Kit-Gard Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1937 Place Cascade Harbour Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.6' x 10.0' x 7.3'
Builder Cholberg, Charles Measurement (metric) 10.5m x 3m x 2.2m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16.57 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 15.19 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 30hp diesel engine (1937) Engine Manufacture L. Gardner & Sons Ltd., Patricroft UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1937 she was owned by Elsie Smiley, Vancouver BC Canada. During the Second World War she was chartered (or owned) by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1945-1952 she was owned by Edward Liersch, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952-1956 she was owned by Hugh M. Wilson, Victoria BC Canada. In 1956-1960 she was owned by William (MO) & Gwendolyn Power, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1960-1976 she was owned by Cecil & Margaret Walkey, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1980 she was owned by John D. Clarkson (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1980-1986 she was owned by Christopher Mills, White Rock BC Canada. In 1986-1991 she was owned by Shari-Lynn Bondy, Tofino BC Canada. In 1991 she was owned by Ben Ronnenburgh & Nicolas Kowall, Tofino BC Canada. In 1994-2011 she was owned by Kevin D. Pegg, Tofino BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-11-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1989 this vessel was seen at Tofino harbour BC Canada. This vessel was a double-ender design.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Personal Notes (John MacFarlane) 12/08/1989; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 29/08/2016); RG12 Reel T-11903 (Kit-Gard); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6365689&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20170435&ecopy=e011462272 (website viewed 21/10/2025);
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