Ship Details
Luke Brown Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library VPL45700

 

Registry #1	173412 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1941	Uchuck No. 1	Name 6
Name 2	1962	Luke Brown	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1941	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	66.5' x 15.5' x 8.2'
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	68.67	Type 1	Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage	49.64	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	2 - 140hp D8800diesel engines (1941)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1941-1945 she was owned by Richard Porritt, Port Alberni BC. In 1946 she was owned by Barkley Sound Transportation Co Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1954 she was owned by the West Vancouver Island Transportation Co., Vancouver BC. In 1956 she was owned by Barkley Sound Transportation Co Ltd., Port Alberni BC. In 1956 she was owned by Harbour Navigation Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1957-1962 she was owned by Resort Ferries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1962-1966 she was owned by the Marine Medical Mission, Vancouver BC. In 1966 she was owned by USA interests.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1966-10-25

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1948 this vesselran to Bamfield on alternate days with the Uchuck III. In 1954 this vessel was operated by the West Vancouver Island Transportation Co. on Alert Bay - Kelsey Bay service. This vessel had a passenger capacity of 64 and a cargo capacity of 9 tons.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Young, David Esson (2012); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/756?r=0&s=4 ;
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