Ship Details
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Registry #1	198657 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1954	Nanaimo Sprite	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1954	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	24.3' x 7.8' x 3.9'
Builder	Turner Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.41m x 2.38m x 1.19m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	4.41	Type 1	Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage	3.71	Type 2
Engine	150bhp gasoline engine (1954)	Engine Manufacture	Simplex Engine & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1954-1957 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 1957-1964 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1965-1967 she was owned by the Buckley Bay Towing Ltd., Duncan BC. In 1978 she was owned by B & M Logging Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1979 she was owned by Ivy Green Marina Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1980-2008 she was owned by Roy W. Bunker, Chemainus BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
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References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/1144?r=0&s=4 ;
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