Ship Details

Margaret No. 1

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Registry #1 150859 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1924 Margaret No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 1941c Margaret No. 1 (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1945c Margaret No. 1 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1924 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 56' x 16' x 7.7'
Builder Ericson Bros. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 45.71 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 31.08 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 4bhp engine (1931c); Engine Manufacture Superior Engine Works
Repower Repowered with a 100bhp diesel engine Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (1942); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.29 Masters In 1942 George Fritz (Coxswain RCNR) in command; In 1943 George Fritz (Skipper Coxswain RCNR) in command and John Christiansen (Coxswain RCNR); In 1944 George Fritz (Chief Skipper RCNR (FR)) in command.
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1931 she was owned by George Fritz, Prince Rupert BC. In 1939-1944 she was chartered and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1944 she was returned to her owner, George Fritz, Prince Rupert BC. In 1945 she was owned by Alfstrom Woie, Vancouver, BC. In 1949 she was owned by Woie Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1953-1955 she was owned by Peter Parkvold, Prince Rupert BC. In 1955-1961 she was owned by Prince Rupert Fishermen's Credit Union, Prince Rupert BC. In 1962-1964 she was owned by Perry York and Viggo Mark (MO), both of Prince Rupert, BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1964-01-30
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. On September 16, 1939 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as H.M.C.S. Margaret I. In 1942 this vessel was a tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 1943 serving as a tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham. In 1944 this vessel was a tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham. On January 30, 1964 this vessel foundered and capsized in Hecate Strait BC.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG12 Reel T-11852 (1964) (Margaret I); RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization; RG24 Volume 6728 File 8000-471/38 General Information - HMCS MARGARET I ; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 23/02/2019);
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