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Blue Swallow

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Registry #1 154960 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Blue Swallow Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 33.4' x 7.5' x 3.5'
Builder Martin, Donald S. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5 Type 1 Yacht, speedboat
Registered Tonnage 3 Type 2
Engine 130bhp engine (1928) Engine Manufacture Peerless Marine Engine Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower Repowered with a 400hp engine (1958c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1935 she was re-engined by Fenner & Hood Shipyard Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928 she was owned by Marine Transit Ltd. (Frank Gagne and Dick Bryant), Vancouver BC. In 1929-1934 she was owned by Frank Gagne, Campbell River BC. In 1935-1945 she was owned by George W. Blackmore, Port Alberni BC. In 1946 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1949-1961 she was owned by Mrs. Rosemary Nordgren, New Westminster BC. In 1967-1986 she was owned by Perry Hilton (MO), Port Hammond BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1999-04-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a V-bottom launch
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 19 (1935)
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