Ship Details

Essington

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Photo Credit: Ben Whiting

 
 
Registry #1 156817 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 Essington Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 100.0 x 29.0' x 5.3'
Builder Prince Rupert Dry Dock Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 310.47 Type 1 Snag Boat
Registered Tonnage 128.97 Type 2 Boathouse
Engine 360ihp horizontal steam engine (1931) Engine Manufacture Shacekie Machinery Co., New Westminster BC.
Repower In 1967 her power machinery was removed. Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1960 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works of Canada, Ottawa ON. In 1960-1965 she was owned by The Corporation of the City of New Westminster, New Westminster BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-12-19
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was pulled ashore and turned into a Sea Cadet boathouse on Annacis Island. This vessel became a floating restaurant in 1971. Gord Darling (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 17/07/2019) stated "This vessel later became a dry land restaurant just under the Pacific St. end of the Burrard Bridge! The Jib Set sailing school was about to start building on the site and we came down to do things and discovered this vesselhad been floated in and pulled up on our lot. The landlord had double leased the property, so instead of damages,etc gave us use of the water lot in front and we built on pilings. Both were still there when I left the Jib Set, but were removed shortly after by another developer and I don't know what happened to the Essington."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Affleck, Edward L. (2000); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/490?r=0&s=4 ;
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