Ship Details

Yip No. 2

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Photo Credit: Richmond Archives 1999 6 2399

 
 
Registry #1 154972 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90995
 
Name 1 1928 Yip No. 2 Name 6
Name 2 1995 Nimpkish Spirit Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Yasujiro Nakade Measurement (imp) 50.36' x 14.1' x 7.0'
Builder Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) Measurement (metric) 15.4m x 4.30m x 2.13m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 36.78 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 25.01 Type 2
Engine 1hp gasoline engine (1928); Engine Manufacture Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 135hp engine (1949c); Repowered with a 165bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1933 she was owned by Yip Kew Dang, Vancouver BC. In 1937 she was owned by Armac Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1941-1942 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyards Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942-1973 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1974-1979 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd. Richmond BC. In 1980-1991 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC. In 1992-2019 she was owned by John A. Macko, Kingcome Inlet BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Fukawa, Masaki with Stanley Fukawa and the Nikkei Fishermen's History Book Committee (2009); ;
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