Ship Details

Lassie III

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Ken Gibson Collection

 
 
Registry #1 175278 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1938 Lassie III Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Tofino Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.3' x 9.8' x 4'
Builder Wingen, Hilmar T. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.35 Type 1 Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage 6.36 Type 2
Engine 65bhp engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered in 1946 with a 115bhp gasoline engine by Chrysler Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1938-1949 she was owned by Charles Christney, Bamfield BC. In 1958-1962 she was owned by Jack North, Victoria BC. In 1962-1964 she was owned by John W. Robinson, Victoria BC. In 1964-1968 she was owned by Douglas York, Victoria BC. In 1968-1973 she was owned by Gary D. York (MO), Victoria BC. In 1973-1975 she was owned by Kenneth J. Stearn (MO), Lake Cowichan BC. In 1975 she was owned by Robert E. Cameron (MO), Prince George BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1975-07-17
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On June 25, 1975 this vesselhad an explosion and fire in her engine room and sank at Bajo Reef in Nootka Sound BC.
 
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_t11861/632?r=0&s=5 ;
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