Ship Details

Gillspray

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Registry #1 170688 (Canada) Registry #2 504763 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Gillspray Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Tom Halliday Measurement (imp) 58.0' x 17.3' x 8.1'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 59.35 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 28.75 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 230bhp diesel engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Union Diesel Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCDK; WSX6191
Pendant  # NW003A Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1959 she was owned by Monarch Towing & Trading Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1959 she was owned by Gilley Brothers Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1959-1964 she was owned by Evans, Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1964-1966 she was owned by Ocean Cement Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1966 she was owned by USA interests. In 1970 she was owned by Pat Murphy. In 1977 she was owned by Dean Peterson, Merecer Island WA USA. In 1996 she was owned by Jerry Brown. In 2000 she was owned by V.J. Suttmeier. In 2014 she was owned by Jerry Brown.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1966-04-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Ric Shrewsbury (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 28/04/2019) states that "Last I heard it belonged to a fellow who purchased it for $1.00 US at an auction. it also sank in this same spot a year or so ago."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/457?r=0&s=4 ;
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