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Registry #1 | 152823 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1925 | Mary W. | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1925 | Place | Alert Bay | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 44.1' x 13.5' x 6.0' |
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Builder | Sharp Shipyards (James R. Sharpe) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 27.11 | Type 1 | Fishboat, seiner |
Registered Tonnage | 18.43 | Type 2 | |
Engine | Engine Manufacture | (nk) | |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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In 1925-1939 she was owned by Mary Wastell and Frederick Wastell, both of Alert Bay, BC. In 1939-1945 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver, BC. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1945-11-16 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | Named for Mary Wastell (co-owner) |
Anecdotes |
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Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 24/07/2018) states that "This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. this vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War " On July 31, 1945 this vessel was stranded off Ripple Point in Johnstone Strait BC. On November 16, 1945 this vessel sank and was declared a total loss. |
References |
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) (Shipwreck Chart No. 2); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 24/07/2018) ; RG12 Reel T-11843 (1945) (Mary W.); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization Volume 1 ; |
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