Ship Details
Catherine Graham Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

Registry #1	195802 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	8745228	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1954	Catherine Graham	Name 6
Name 2	1976	Free Enterprise II	Name 7
Name 3	1979	Sea Roamer (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1954	Place	Nanaimo	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	64.0' x 24' x 4.1'
Builder	S. Madill Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	65.02	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	53.61	Type 2	Freighter, ro-ro
Engine	110hp engine (1954)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with 3-193bhp diesel engines (2004c)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	In 1988 she was rebuilt to 23.99m x 9.14m x 1.28m 104.44gt 65.39m	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1954 she was owned by Catherine Graham, Buckley Bay BC. In 1955-1972 she was owned by British Columbia Department of Highways, Victoria BC. In 1973-1976 she was owned by Minister Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC. In 1976 she was owned by Westt Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1976-1988 she was owned by Hadley Bay Marine Co. Ltd., Minstrel Island BC. In 1989-1999 she was owned by Sea Farm Canada Inc., Campbell River BC. In 2001 she was owned by Stolt Sea Farm Inc., Campbell River BC. In 2002-2017 she was owned by Sea Roamer Marine Services Ltd., Comox BC. In 2018-2023 she was owned by Sea Roamer Marine Services Ltd., Courtenay BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2023	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Named for a baby born on the Moniker on the Denman Island ferry run in 1937.

 

Anecdotes
In 1954 this vesselmade her first trip from Buckley Bay to Denman Island BC. this vessel was scow-like with a landing ramp for vehicles. this vessel was chartered by the British Columbia Department of Public Works, Victoria BC.

 

References
Isenor, D.E., W.N. McInnis, E.G. Stephens and D.E. Watson. (1987); Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/1640?r=0&s=5 ;
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