Ship Details
Kelowna-Westbank If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	153323 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1927	Kelowna-Westbank	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1927	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	84.9' x 31.4' x 8'
Builder	Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	104	Type 1	Ferry, passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	71	Type 2
Engine	120bhp diesel engine (1927)	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Beloit WI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1927-1939 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Public Works for British Columbia, Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1939-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel could carry 15 cars as a ferry in Kelowna-Westbank service. This vessel was laid up in 1939. In 1939 this vessel was reported to have been broken up.

 

References
Webber, Jean (1999); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5530594&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20153323&ecopy=e011446337_162 (website viewed 05/03/2025);
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