Ship Details
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Registry #1	314785 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1961	Firefly III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1961	Place	Burnaby	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	26' x 10.2' x 4.1'
Builder	Art Pilling Craft Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.92m x 3.11m x 1.25m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	8.17	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	6.99	Type 2
Engine	235hp gasoline engine (2004c)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1961-1969 she was owned by William Oliver, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1985 she was owned by James L. Dight, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1986-1993 she was owned by John E. Mitchell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1994-2010 she was owned by Ralph B. Vanier, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2010-04-26

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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