Ship Details

Wyrill (II)

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Photo Credit: Norm Mackenzie

 
 
Registry #1 156908 (Canada) Registry #2 289827 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 Wyrill (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 55.9' x 14.9' x 7.4'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 49.55 Type 1 Yacht, power-Cruiser
Registered Tonnage 26.98 Type 2
Engine 120hp diesel engine (1931) Engine Manufacture Atlas Imperial Engine Works, Oakland CA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign WI4143; WDL6246
Pendant  # Masters Captain Andy Widsten (1931);
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1954 she was owned by Pacific Mills Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958-1963 she was owned by Lawrence Killam Jr., Vancouver BC. In 1963 she was owned by Diatomic Research, Calgary AB. In 1964-1965 she was owned by Clem L. Morisette, Seattle WA USA. In 1971 she was owned by William M. Wood, Bellingham WA USA. She was owned by Frank S. Cranbourne. In 1989 she was owned by James R. Johnston, Seattle WA USA. In 1997-2007 she was owned by Robert (Bob) & Mary Stearns, Sequim WA USA. In 2008-2022 she was owned by John O. Jacobi, Seattle WA.
 
Fate Afloat in 2022 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1997 this vessel was restored at Port Townsend WA. Norm Mackenzie (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 18/03/2017) states that "the hull was built by Boeing Canada in Coal Harbour (Vancouver BC) and towed to O.F. where it was completed and the engine installed."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_name_list; Merchant Vessels of the United States (1965); https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx (website viewed 10/07/2022);
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