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Five Princes

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Registry #1 176242 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1946 Five Princes Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1946 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 44.4' x 14.1' x 6.3'
Builder Cow Bay Boat Works (Crawley Didricksen) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 31 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 25.26 Type 2
Engine 100bhp diesel engine (1946) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Repowered in 1970 with a 230bhp diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXMG
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1946-1955 she was owned by John Prince (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1955-1964 she was owned by Albert G. Prince and Jack T. Prince (MO), both of Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by Niels Peder Mark, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1968-1972 she was owned by Five Princes Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1972-02-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 22, 1971 this vessel foundered at Chatham Sound BC Canada.
 
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_t11932/413?r=0&s=6; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday December 23, 1971 page 1;
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