Ship Details |
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Ocean Star (I)Photo Credit: John MacFarlane |
Registry #1 | 198947 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# | 910168 |
Name 1 | 1955 | Ocean Star (I) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1955 | Place | Dollarton | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 67.4' x 20.8' x 9.0' |
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Builder | Matsumoto & Sons Shipyards Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | 20.54m x 6.34m x 2.74m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 97.04 | Type 1 | Fishboat, seiner |
Registered Tonnage | 65.99 | Type 2 | Passenger Vessel |
Engine | 210hp diesel engine (1955) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters | Captain William Mielty (1966); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1955-1966 she was owned by Ocean Star Fishboat Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1967-1968 she was owned by Everett B. Macdonald (MO), Ladner BC. In 1969-1972 she was owned by Unistar Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1973-1984 she was owned by Sim Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1985 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1986-1989 she was owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1990-1993 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC. In 1995-1997 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2001 she was owned by Geoffrey D. Pratt, Vancouver BC. In 2003-2020 she was owned by Ocean Star Tours Ltd., Vancouver BC. |
Fate | Afloat in 2020 | Date | 1956-01-31 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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On January 31, 1966 this seiner sank at Cape Mudge BC, when this vessel foundered off the mouth of the Oyster River south of Campbell River during a severe windstorm. It was thought that a severe gust combined with strong currents caused her to go over. Another theory was that this vessel was riding high as this vessel was carrying no cargo and was top heavy. Seven members of the crew were drowned in the incident: Captain William Mielty; Reino Aro; Anthony Kiiskila; Herbert Johnson; William Mackie; Norman MacLeod and Engineer Roy Eilertson. The capsized boat was towed to land where it was righted with steel cables. this vessel was towed to a repair yard on Quadra Island where this vessel was put back into service. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; The Vancouver Sun Monday January 31, 1966 page 1; Email (Graham Hardy - Nauticapedia 11/11/2020); |
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