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Vera Beatrice

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Registry #1 155157 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1929 Vera Beatrice Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.3' x 12.4' x 4.9'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 15.96 Type 1 Fishboat, halibut
Registered Tonnage 5.65 Type 2
Engine 30bhp gasoline engine (1929) Engine Manufacture Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 60bhp diesel engine Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC (1934) ; Repowered with a 150bhp diesel engine Cummins Engine Co. Columbus OH (1948); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931 she was owned by Judson D. Thurber, Prince Rupert BC. In 1936 she was owned by Vera Thurber, Prince Rupert, BC. In 1937-1959 she was owned by Sinclair Pierce, Prince Rupert BC. In 1959-1960 she was owned by Tom Lee Sum, Prince Rupert, BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1960-09-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. this vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War. On June 21, 1960 this vessel was stranded in Bella Bay, Portland Channel BC and was a total loss.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 17 (1934); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG12 Reel T-11599 (Vera Beatrice); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve;
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