Ship Details

Chakawana

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Photo Credit: Libraries and Archives Canada (LAC) e010691056

 
 
Registry #1 130441 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1910 Chakawana Name 6
Name 2 1919 Chakawana (I) (R.N.W.M.P.) Name 7
Name 3 1918 Chakawana (C.A.S.C.) Name 8
Name 4 1921 Chakawana Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1910 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 62.0' x 13.8' x 9'
Builder D. Martin Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 44.51 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 30.27 Type 2 Patrol Vessel
Engine 1-9nhp 3-cylinder gasoline engine (1910) Engine Manufacture Wolverine Motor Works, Bridgetown, CO USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Inspector A.C. Acland RCMP (1919)
 
Owner(s)
In 1913 she was owned by Frank B. Turner, Vancouver BC. In 1914 she was owned by Mrs. Art McEvoy, Vancouver BC. In 1918-1919 she was owned by Imperial Munitions Board (Minister of Munitions & Supply), Ottawa ON. In 1919-1921 she was operated by the R.C.M.P. In 1921 she was owned by Archibald McGillis, Vancouver BC. In 1923 she was owned by Archibald McGillis & Coal Harbour Warf and Trading Co., Vancouver BC. In 1928-1929 she was owned by Archibald McGillis & Arthur G. Lilly, Vancouver BC. In 1929-1930 she was owned by F.A. Willis & A.G. Lilly, Vancouver BC. In 1931 she was owned by E. Hisaoka, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1931-12-31
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1913 this vesselmay have been employed as a sealing schooner. From 1919-1921 this vessel was used by the RCMP to patrol the coast of British Columbia under command of Inspector A.C. Acland RCMP based at Prince Rupert BC. It is said that this vesseloperated as a rum runner. This vessel is said to have been seized in Mexico in the early years of rum running. On December 02, 1931 this vessel suffered an explosion in Health Harbour at the entrance to Knight Inlet BC. This vessel burned and was a total loss.
 
References
Horrall, S.W. (1973); Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Miles, Fraser (1992); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); Report of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police for Year Ended September 30, 1919; Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for Year Ended September 30, 1921; RG12 Reel T-11837 (1931) (Chakawana); The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Saturday December 5, 1931 page 1;
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