Ship Details

Lady Marjorie

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 141357 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Berens (C.G.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1957 Lady Marjorie Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 66.4' x 18.1' x 9.8'
Builder B.C. Yacht & Boat Builders Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 73.08 Type 1 Lighthouse Tender
Registered Tonnage 47.29 Type 2
Engine 14bhp diesel engine (1921) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 100bhp F-M Diesel engine; Repowered with a 165hp Gardner 8L3 engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VDBX / VDDY
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1931 she was owned by The Minister of Marine, Ottawa ON. In 1937-1949 she was owned by The Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON. In 1951-1957 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1957-1960 she was owned by Harold R. Robinson, Victoria BC. In 1960-1966 she was owned by Robinson Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1966-1974 she was owned by Andrew Widsten, Bella Bella BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1974-10-04
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1974 her heat exchanger failed and flooded the battery bank which caught fire. this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank off the Ballenas Islands BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11859/60?r=0&s=6 ;
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