Ship Details

Gospel Light

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Photo Credit: Rolf Leben

 
 
Registry #1 192062 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1949 Gospel Light Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1949 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.4' x 10.9' x 4.1'
Builder Harford, F. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 11.53 Type 1 Mission Boat
Registered Tonnage 7.84 Type 2
Engine 100bhp gasoline engine (1949) Engine Manufacture Ford Motor Co., Detroit MI
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1949-1971 she was owned by The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Inc., Toronto ON.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1971-01-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On January 02, 1971 this mission boat owned by The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Inc., Toronto ON was destroyed by fire off Crab Island at Holberg BC in Quatsino Sound. The Rev. Charles Benterud was returning two members of his congregation home in Holberg when the oil cooking stove exploded. CFB Holberg sent vessels to the rescue and found people in the water and still on board. Mrs. Ruth Miller and 3-year old Rita Benterud were killed and the rest of the people on board were injured. The mission boat was beached but this vessel was a total loss to the fire.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/456?r=0&s=4 ; The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Monday January 4, 1971 page 4;
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