Ship Details

Pursepa

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Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 
 
Registry #1 154651 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90276
 
Name 1 1928 Pursepa Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 47.0' x 11.0' x 6.2'
Builder Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 14.33m x 3.35m x 1.89m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 21.42 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 12.09 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2hp engine (1928); Engine Manufacture Thorneycroft
Repower Repowered with a 65hp gas engine (1944); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1961 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON. In 1961-1976 she was owned by David D. McKenzie, Vancouver BC. In 1977-1988 she was owned by Coastal Biochores Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1989-1991 she was owned Gregory Warkentine, Victoria BC. In 1992-1997 she was owned by David R. Chippendale, Delta BC. In 1999-2015 she was owned by Ian D. Henry, Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name It is shortened for: Purse Seine Patrol.
 
Anecdotes
In 1927 this vessel was a fisheries protection launch at Pender Harbour BC. This vessel is still (2017) in the Canada Register in spite of having been destroyed in 2015.
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Canada List of Shipping; Personal Notes (John MacFarlane) 12/07/1990
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