Ship Details
Bear Island Photo Credit: Ken Gibson Collection

 

Registry #1	157138 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1935	Bear Island	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1935	Place	Tofino	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Hilmar T. Wingen	Measurement (imp)	29.0' x 9.9' x 4.8'
Builder	Wingen, Hilmar T.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	6	Type 2
Engine	25hp 2-cylinder semi-diesel engine (1935)	Engine Manufacture	Deutz AG
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Olva Tahtinen (1962);

 

Owner(s)
In 1935-1937 she was owned by Mrs. Bessie O'Connor, Port Neville BC. In 1946-1958 she was owned by Mrs. Bessie O'Connor, Port Hardy BC. In 1961-1970 she was owned by Olva Tahtinen, Madeira Park BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1962-05-13

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On May 13, 1962 this fishboat owned and operated by Captain Olva Tahtinen, Madeira Park BC, sank at Dixon Entrance BC near Masset. this vessel was overwhelmed by heavy seas and sank quickly. The owner climbed the mast as the vessel sank but was picked up by another fishboat that was nearby.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Tuesday May 15, 1962 page 19;
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