Ship Details
Johannah Photo Credit: Richmond Archives 1999 6 952

 

Registry #1	150679 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	26196

 

Name 1	1912	Johannah	Name 6
Name 2	1942c	Johannah (H.M.C.S.)	Name 7
Name 3	1945c	Johannah	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1912	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	48.5' x 13.5' x 5.8'
Builder	(unk)	Measurement (metric)	14.8m x 4.1m x 1.8m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	26.39	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	18.94	Type 2	Patrol vessel
Engine	1–2nhp engine (1912)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 147hp engine Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit, MI (1941);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1941 she was rebuilt at Prince Rupert BC. In 1959 she was rebuilt by Wahl Boat Yard Ltd. at Prince Rupert BC.	Call Sign
Pendant  #	FY.28	Masters	Coxswain John M. Wick RCNR 1942;

 

Owner(s)

In 1912 she was owned by USA interests. In 1930-1931-1932 she was owned by John Wick and Christ Olsen, Prince Rupert BC. In 1937 she was owned by Ingaard Wick et al., Prince Rupert BC. In 1939 she was commissioned into chartered by the Royal Canadian Nav. In 1942 she was returned to her owners, Ingaard Wick et al., Prince Rupert BC. In 1949-1956 she was owned by Theodore Hasse, Alice Arm BC. In 1959-1963 she was owned by Melvin Holkestad, Prince Rupert BC. In 1963-1968 she was owned by Johannah Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC. In 1968-1977 she was owned by James A, Smith (MO), Prince Rupert BC. In 1977-1981 she was owned by Gordon Wasden (MO), Alert Bay BC and Sao Miguel Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC and Wylco Fishing Ltd., Prince rupert BC. In 1981-2008 she was owned by Westham Island Enterprises Inc., Richmond BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. this vessel was mobilized 13 Sep 1939. On 13 Sep 1939 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as HMCS Johannah. In 1942 this vessel was a tender to HMCS Givenchy.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/02/2019); RG12 Reel T-11585 (Johannah); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve. RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/2322?r=0&s=5 ; Calgary Herald (Calgary AB) Friday, September 11, 1964 page 6;
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