Ship Details

Viner

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 130443 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1911 Viner Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1911 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 45.7' x 14.5' x 5.7'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd. (False Creek), Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 28 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 16 Type 2
Engine 3.2hp gasoline engine (1911) Engine Manufacture Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 6nhp gas engine; Repowered with a 100hp engine (1961); Repowered with a 220hp engine (1962). Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1911-1913 she was owned by Knight Inlet Canning Co. Ltd. In 1913-1920 she was owned by H. Bell-Irving & Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1920 she was owned by Pacific Salvage, Victoria BC. In 1922 she was owned by Charles Stone Sasslewan, Tofino BC. In 1923-1941 she was owned by William J. Thomas, Prince Rupert BC. In 1942 she was owned by Carl Ellison, Alert Bay BC. In 1945-1962 as a launch she was owned by Frank Hole, Coal Harbour BC. In 1962-1989 she was owned by Harbour Holdings Ltd. (Frank Hole), Vancouver BC. In 1989-1992 she was owned by Donald G. Boudreau, Campbell River BC. In 1993-1997 she was owned by Craig Stevens, New Westminster BC. In 1999-2000 she was owned by Craig Stevens, Cowichan Bay BC. In 2000-2002 she was owned by Neil Hawdon, Federal Way WA USA.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2000-06-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 27, 1914 the H. Bell-Irving & Co. Ltd. loaned her for free to the RCN for the Northern Defence Scheme. In 1914-1915 this vessel was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy as an auxiliary vessel. In 1914 this vessel was returned to her owner. Later this vesselformed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Naval Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January 1939 – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Section Training Session. this vessel was, however, not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War. Michael Wright (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 14/04/2020) stated "Poor old 'Viner' sank...many times in Annaciss Channel...back around 2012. Was actively for sale on Craigslist at the time too. Broken up at Shelter Island … I believe."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG24D-1-a Volume 5656 File 58-4-45 HMC Patrol Vessels, Motor Boats, Launches and Yachts - IVY LEAF, LAUREL LEAF, HOLLY LEAF, VINER and DAVY JONES ; RG12 Reel T-11599 (Viner); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve;
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