Ship Details

Ray Roberts

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Registry #1 152806 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Ray Roberts Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 53.8' x 14.7' x 6.7'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 43 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 29 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 4hp gasoline engine (1925); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1925-1927 she was owned by John Henry, Vancouver BC. In 1927-1929 she was owned by Jacob Irving, Vancouver BC. In 1930-1933 she was owned by General Navigation Company of Canada, Vancouver BC. In 1934-1947 she was owned by Colonial Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1945 she was on charter to Kelly Logging Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1947-01-24
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was put in service to replace the Dorkathlon, which sank in 192. this vessel was said to have once been a rumrunner while owned by General Navigation Co. of Canada Ltd. (Miles, Fraser (1992)). this vessel was fitted with a derrick for transferring cargo. On January 24, 1947 this vessel was stranded at Port Renfrew BC.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Palm, R.S. (1978); Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) (Shipwreck Chart No. 2); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Province (Vancouver BC) Sunday June 21, 1925 page 18;
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