Ship Details

Coal Island (II)

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 318644 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.108 (RCN) Registry #3 H.70 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 H.70 Name 6
Name 2 (nk) H.C. 108 Name 7
Name 3 1961 Coal Island (II) Name 8
Name 4 1974 Milbanke IV Name 9
Name 5 1990 Millbanke IV Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 89.0' x 18.0' x 6.6'
Builder Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 27.2m x 5.5m x 1.6m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 96.41 Type 1 Lighter, Ammunition
Registered Tonnage 66.75 Type 2 Scow, self-propelled water carrier
Engine 80bhp engine (1940) Engine Manufacture Vivian Diesel & Munitions Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered in 1962 with 2-220bhp diesel engines by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1962 she was rebuilt by Star Shipyard (Mercer's) Ltd. at New Westminster BC. In 1964 she was rebuilt at North Vancouver BC. Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.108; H.70 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940-1961 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy as an ammunition lighter. In 1961-1968 she was owned by Coal Island Ltd., Sidney BC. In 1969-1972 she was owned by Inter-Tidal Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1973 she was owned by Michael C. Green and John Menzies, Ganges BC. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Milbanke Industries Ltd. (Jack Elsey), Vancouver BC. (In 1976-1979 not listed in Canada List of Shipping) In 1980-1989 she was owned by Tymac Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1990-1991 she was owned by Tymac Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC (in the Canada List of Fishing Vessels). In 1992-2001 she was owned by Seafinn Marine Services Ltd., Tofino BC. In 2003-2013 she was owned by Allan Brunet, Sointula BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
In 1970 this vessel was used for kelp harvesting. Robert Critchley (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 26/04/2017) states that "this vessel was owned by Jack Elsey, who had Milbanke Industries, a cannery at Shearwater, packed herring etc., that was in the early 1970s." In 2017 this vessel was anchored in Ladysmith Harbour. Ken Lund (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 25/04/2017) states that "Later this vessel was used out of Tofino packing fish farm feed and live hauling fish as well. this vessel was in Sointula abandoned by some shake block cutters when the current (2017) owner Dwyane got it. Twin 12 cylinder GM diesel-powered hasn't moved in at least 10 years."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11861/809?r=0&s=5 ;
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