Ship Details

Torhavn

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 14K3554 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 24707
 
Name 1 1938 Torhavn Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Canoe Cove Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34' x 9' x 5'
Builder Rodd, Hugh L. Measurement (metric) 10.36m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 15hp gasoline engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower 6hp Atlas engine; Easthope engine; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1991-2018 she was owned by Frank G. (Tor) Miller, Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a double-ender design. In 2001 this vessel was designated as a Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. In 2016 this vessel was berthed at the Powell River Harbour Marina. Captain Tony Rose (in an email to Nauticapedia 05/12/2022) stated "It was me who suggested to Tor that he install a fresh water cooling on the Easthope engine in Torhavn. He told me that everyone he knew said that it wouldn't work. I spent time on the vessel with him as a schoolboy. After I was at sea for a few years becoming a Marine Engineer, I had learned a lot about engine cooling systems. When he and his brother were later visiting one of the Easthope brothers in Steveston, BC, Tor's brother asked why the engines couldn't be freshwater cooled. The answer was that they could as long as a header tank was added. Tor shortly after made the conversion to fresh water cooling. By the way...the original engine in Torhavn was a Vivian Gas engine. There was NEVER a 10-14 Easthope engine in the vessel. There were two 15-18 Easthopes. The first one rotted away. I assume the second one is still in Torhaven."
 
References
Resolution (Autumn 2001); Captain Tony Rose (email to Nauticapedia 05/12/2022);
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