Ship Details

Pacinaco I

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Photo Credit: Ross Holkestad

 
 
Registry #1 131034 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1908 Donacella Name 6
Name 2 1927 Chasam III Name 7
Name 3 1930 Pacinaco I Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1908 Place Tacoma Area WA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 70.8' x 12.8' x 3.1'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 27 Type 1 Ferry, passenger
Registered Tonnage 18 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 4hp engine (1908) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower 4.5nhp Atlas-Imperial engine; Repowered with a 60hp diesel engine (1927); Repowered with a 70hp Wolverine diesel engine (1929); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1927 she was rebuilt at Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd., North Vancover BC to 32.08gt 21.81nt 70hp diesel engine. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain D.J. MacDonald (1931);
 
Owner(s)
In 1908 she was owned by USA interests. In 1912 she was owned by the West Vancouver Ferry Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1919-1920 she was owned by Corporation of the District of West Vancouver, West Vancouver BC. In 1927 she was owned by Chasam Marine Transportation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1929 she was owned by Pacific Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1930-1931 she was owned by Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1936 she was owned by Northern Chief Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1937-1954 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958 she was owned by William Smith, Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In October-November 1931 this vesseloperated as a rum runner, under Captain D.J. MacDonald and Mate Jack Wolf. this vessel was converted for use as a fishpacker at the Celtic Cannery in the north arm of the Fraser River for British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. On August 29, 1949 this vesselwent aground between Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay BC. this vessel was pulled off the beach by the tug La Belle later in the day. On January 31, 1959 this vesselexperienced a fire while in Hotham Sound BC on the middle mainland coast.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); Miles, Fraser (1992); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) September 1929; Miles, Fraser (1992); The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday August 29, 1949 page 2;
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