Ship Details

Bligh Island

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Photo Credit: Bernard Remmem

 
 
Registry #1 170946 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 5046425 MMSI# VRN# 20418
 
Name 1 1938 Bligh Island Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 71.3' x 20.4' x 10.2'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 21.73m x 6.22m x 3.11m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 109.24 Type 1 Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage 74.28 Type 2
Engine 200bhp (10nhp) diesel engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 425bhp (3.9nhp) turbo-charges diesel engine (1973) by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VDGN
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1945 she was owned by Friendly Cove Boat Co., Vancouver BC. In 1945-1973 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1974 she was owned by Vernon Saur, Maple Ridge BC. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Walter Kukuljian (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1979-1983 she was owned by Joseph M. Domijian (MO), North Vancouver BC. In 1984 she was owned by Emil K Fishing Corporation, Vancouver BC. In 2004 she was owned by Evening Star Holdings Ltd., Surrey BC. In 2015-2023 she was owned bt Evening Star Industries Ltd., Surrey BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2023 Date 0000-00-00
 
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Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel has been reported by some sources to have served with the Royal Canadian Navy, but Bryon Taylor (26/11/2017) reports that reference RG24 Volume 5824 File 8000/7 General Information - HMCS Bligh Island - this vessel was requisitioned but not taken up by the Naval Service."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 26/11/2017);
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