Ship Details

Sky Pilot (The)

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Photo Credit: Glenbow Archives (W.R. Ashford) (NA-4263-5)

 
 
Registry #1 150743 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1922 Sky Pilot (The) Name 6
Name 2 1942 Sea View Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1922 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35.7' x 9.4' x 4.9'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 10.9m x 2.9m x 1.3m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.97 Type 1 Mission Boat
Registered Tonnage 6.78 Type 2 Tug
Engine 1hp engine (1922); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower 100hp engine (1945c); Repowered with a 165bhp diesel engine (2000c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # V380A Masters Captain The Reverend George M. Pringle (1922-1928);
 
Owner(s)
In 1922-1932 she was owned by the Church and Manse Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, Toronto ON Canada. In 1941 she was owned by Edgar Keech, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1945 she was owned by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1949 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950 she was owned by John F. French, Courtenay BC Canada. In 1951-2010 she was owned by Comox Towing Co. Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-05-20
 
Named Features Sky Pilot Rock (BC)
Significance of Name "Sky Pilot" was a slang nickname for a clergyman or priest.
 
Anecdotes
In 1922 this vessel was in service as a Mission Boat in Barkley Sound BC Canada. In 1932 this vessel was employed by the Reverend W.R. Ashford at Alert Bay BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Howard, Oliver R. (1984);
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