Ship Details
Taplow Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	175720 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90531

 

Name 1	1945	Taplow	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1945	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	54.2' x 16.2' x 7.9'
Builder	Sterling Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	16.52m x 4.94m x 2.41m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	48.12	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	32.97	Type 2
Engine	115hp diesel engine (1945)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 242bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1960 she was rebuilt at Prince Rupert BC.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1945 she was owned by Erik L. Cassman, Vancouver BC. In 1953-1965 she was owned by Jacob P. Strand (MO), Prince Rupert BC. In 1970-1973 she was owned by Northern Breeze Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert and Taplow Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 1974 she was owned by Northern Breeze Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC AND Allan Marsden (JO), Prince Rupert BC. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Northern Breeze Fishing Co. Ltd. & Marsden Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 1978 she was owned by Northern Breeze Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 1979-1987 she was owned by Florian Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 1988 she was owned by G.J. Dobrilla Co. Ltd., Ladner BC. In 1989-1992 she was owned by Michael A. Lince, Delta BC. In 1993-1994 she was owned by Paul A. Kristiansen, Nanaimo BC. In 1995-2019 she was owned by Kristiansen Enterprises Ltd., Nanaimo BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2016-10-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On October 7, 2016 the US Coast Guard reported that this vessel sank 19 miles southwest of Gray's Harbor WA USA. Her crew of 5 were rescued.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-5-fishermen-from-sinking-vessel-near-grays-harbor-wash/2016/10/07/?fbclid=IwAR1QdspQCgWhRUbvOAInbN3zJho1PRNKJdb6VRgRnXnlFXset3S37MQdoXU ;
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