Ship Details
Aladdin II Photo Credit: John Arnold

 

Registry #1	171611 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	25664

 

Name 1	1938	Aladdin II	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1938	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	37.8' x 11.3' x 5.2'
Builder	Matsumoto Boatworks	Measurement (metric)	11.5m x 3.4m x 1.6m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.94	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	10.16	Type 2
Engine	83hp engine (1938)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 110hp diesel engine (1958c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1941 she was owned by Theodore Sorenson, Quatsino BC. In 1953-1977 she was owned by Lawrence Chisholm, Bamfield BC. In 1980-1984 she was owned by James H. Morgan (MO), Campbell River BC. In 1985-2008 she was owned by Douglas Rogers, Campbell River BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

Casey Chapman reports (Email to Nauticapedia 19/09/2016) that "Douglas Rogers was a dear friend of mine and his sweet wee ship fell into disrepair when this vessel was stripped of her ground fish license for lack of landings. Doug had broken his leg and sat out most of the season a few years earlier. He and the Aladdin II harvested clams after that to earn a living, but it just wasn't enough to keep up with the maintenance that a boat of her age required. Her final blow came at the hands of the Camanita one night as this vessel was coming in to her berth, this vesselbroadsided the Aladdin II causing her to spring a plank a foot below the waterline. Doug managed to keep her afloat for almost a year, stemming the leak with various articles of clothing. It was a sight to see a sleeve waving at you from below the water in the gentle current of the harbour. Alas, the pumps finally gave out one night as Doug was ashore and this vesselsettled low at the dock. this vessel was dragged to the beach and was set alight. A funeral pyre as beautiful as it was sad. "

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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