Ship Details

Romance (III)

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Photo Credit: James Roberts

 
 
Registry #1 194289 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 25908
 
Name 1 1945 Hermod Name 6
Name 2 1953c Romance (III) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1945 Place Oona River Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 30.0' x 9.5' x 4.5'
Builder Group, John Measurement (metric) 9.1m x 2.9m x 1.4m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8.75 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 6.98 Type 2
Engine 25hp gasoline engine (1945) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 60hp Isuzu Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
(She does not appear to be listed in the Canada List of Ships prior to 1953). In 1953-1954 she was owned by Sven W. Ortquist, Oona River BC Canada. (On May 1, 1970 Sven Ortquist died intestate and Alan A.W. Macdonell was appointed as administrator). In 1974 she was owned by Sigurd D. Morowski (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Frank Morowski (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada and by Glen E.L. Smith (JO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Glen E.L. Smith (JO), Prince Rupert BC Canada and Haydn J. Blackmore (JO), Prince rupert BC Canada. In 1974-1979 she was owned by Haydn J. Blackmore (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Raymond F. Stormo (MO) and August Belansky, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1980-1982 she was owned by Jody Patten (MO), Quathiaski Cove BC. In 1982-1983 she was owned by Lloyd DeBeck & Partners Ltd., Duncan BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by Garnet Patten, Quatiaski Cove BC Canada. In 2004-2010 she was owned by Jake I.D. Fraser, Madeira Park BC Canada. In 2010-2017 she was owned by James Roberts.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-11-30
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
James Roberts (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 17/12/2016) states that "I got her from the Fraser River where some guy named Willi had her near Langley for years and years ... This vessel had an appointment with the excavator at the end of the month."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6361910&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20194289&ecopy=e011458522 (website viewed 17/03/2025);
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