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Merrilyn

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Registry #1 176755 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 26423
 
Name 1 1946 Merrilyn Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1946 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.0' x 10.2' x 5.9'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 10.36m x 3.11m x 1.8m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.39 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 9.79 Type 2
Engine 100bhp gasoline engine (1946) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered in 1960 with a 6obhp diesel engine by David Brown Industries Ltd., Meltham UK; Repowered with a 126bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1946-1957 she was owned by Johannes H. Umland, Pitt Meadows BC. In 1957 she was owned by Lorenzo A. Tremblay (MO), Port Alberni BC. In 1957-1964 she was owned by Johannes H. Umland, Pitt Meadows BC. In 1964 she was owned by the Official Administrator of the county of Nanaimo BC. In 1965 she was owned by Anton Holm, Cedar BC. In 1965-1975 she was owned by Henry Briere, Nanaimo BC. In 1980 she was owned by 1663 Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1983 she was owned by Johannes G. Teirnagel, Port Coquitlam BC. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Merril Jones, Roberts Creek BC. In 1982 she was owned by David C. Gibson, Chilliwack BC. In 1986-1994 she was owned by John O'Reilly, Vancouver BC. In 1995 she was owned by Robert A. West, Wesholme, BC. In 1997-2005 she was owned by Merrilyn Joint Ventures Ltd., Chemainus BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Robert Critchley (West Coast Fisherman Facebook Page 11/09/2014) reports that: "the Tapp brothers ended up with the Merrilyn, this vessel was dismantled up the Fraser on their property."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Robert Critchley (West Coast Fisherman Facebook Page 11/09/2014); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/853?r=0&s=4 ;
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