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Registry #1	190610 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1932	Sonja III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1932	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	33.0' x 9.7' x 4.1'
Builder	Wahl, Edward	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.05	Type 1	Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage	7.67	Type 2
Engine	110bhp gasoline engine (1949c)	Engine Manufacture	Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1949-1958 she was owned by Haakon Malnes (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1958-1975 she was owned by Michael Hanson, Kyuquot BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1975-09-29

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On June 13, 1975 this vessel grounded and sank on the west coast of Nootka Island BC and was a total loss.

 

References
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); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11862/150?r=0&s=6 ;
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