Ship Details

M.157 (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 158599 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1935 M.157 (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1942 M157 Heron (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 1953 Jane Banks Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1935 Place Hythe Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.6' x 8.3' x 5.8'
Builder British Power Boat Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 11.42 Type 1 Aircraft Crash Boat
Registered Tonnage 7.77 Type 2 Work Boat (camp tender)
Engine 2 – 200bhp diesel engines (1935) Engine Manufacture F. Perkins Ltd., Peterborough UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # M.157 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1935-1947 she was owned by the Minister of National Defence, Ottawa ON. In 1947-1949 she was owned by Bloedel Stewart & Welch Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1953-1958 she was owned by MacMillan Bloedel (Alberni) Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1961 she was owned by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1961-1977 she was owned by Fenic Carr, Port Alberni BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-08-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Jane Banks was the daughter of MacMillan Bloedel Superintendent Bob "Pappy" Banks.
 
Anecdotes
MacMillan Bloedel (Alberni) Ltd. kept the vessel for emergency use.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG12 T-11919 (1962) (Jane Banks); RG12 Reel T-11864 (1977) (Jane Banks); DOT Victoria Registration Records 42 / 1961; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/1813?r=0&s=5 ;
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