Ship Details

Ruth B. (I)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Frank Millerd

 
 
Registry #1 141551 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 Ruth B. (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Ocean Falls Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.6' x 14.8' x 8.4'
Builder Pacific Mills Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 65 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 37 Type 2
Engine 3.6nhp engine (1919) Engine Manufacture Bolinder-Munktell A/B, Eskilstuna Sweden
Repower Repowered with a 4.66hp engine (1929); Repowered with a 100bhp Fairbanks-Morse engine (1945); Repowered with a 165bhp engine (1947); Repowered with a 150bhp engine (1951);(1949c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCDT
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1919-1926 she was owned by Pacific Mills Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1926 she was owned by William L. Hampden, North Vancouver BC. In 1926-1945 she was owned by Goose Island Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1945-1968 she was owned by Francis Millerd & Co. Ltd., West Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1968-05-31
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was reported to have operated in the rum running trade. (Miles, Fraser (1992)). On September 8, 1966 this vessel was destroyed by fire at Bella Bella BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/1434?r=0&s=4 ;
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