Ship Details

Moresby No. 2

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Registry #1 150875 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1923 Moresby No. 2 Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1923 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.2' x 12.3' x 5.0'
Builder Nakade, Uichi Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 17.74 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 8.57 Type 2
Engine 1 – 20bhp gasoline engine (1923); Engine Manufacture Corliss Engine Co., Providence RI USA
Repower Repowered with a 60bhp diesel engine (1949c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1923-1931 she was owned by Moresby Island Fisheries, Vancouver BC. In 1941 she was owned by Ryotara Kita and Kototaro Oto. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942-1967 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1977-1980 she was owned by the Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Richmond BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1982-05-18
 
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. this vessel was never requisitioned by the Royal Canadian Navy Vessel broken up in 1982.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); Fukawa, Masaki with Stanley Fukawa and the Nikkei Fishermen's History Book Committee (2009); ; RG12 Reel T-11869 (1982) Moresby No. 2);
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