Ship Details
Orion 3 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	153295 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1927	Orion 3	Name 6
Name 2	(nk)	K.S. (I)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1927	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.3' x 19.1' x 4.3'
Builder	B.C. Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver B.C.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	28	Type 1	Scow
Registered Tonnage	28	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1927-1931 she was owned by Orion Fishing & Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958-1961 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1927-09-25

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On September 25, 1927 this vessel was destroyed by fire at Union Pass, Grenville Channel BC.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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