Ship Details

Z. Brothers

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Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 
 
Registry #1 155202 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# 316001827 VRN# 20638
 
Name 1 1929 Z. Brothers Name 6
Name 2 1989 B.C. Girl I Name 7
Name 3 1999 B.C. Girl (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Ladner (Westham Island) Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 54.0' x 15.4' x 6.8'
Builder Tara Brothers, Ladner BC Measurement (metric) 16.46m x 4.69m x 2.07m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 37.62 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 25.58 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 75bbhp diesel engine (1929) Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 190hp engine; Repowered with a 253hp diesel Cummins engine (1986); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1951 new bulwarks installed at Benson's Shipyard. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1929-1931 she was owned by Ivan Bobic, Vancouver BC. In 1931 she was owned by Stefano Antonino, Vancouver BC. In 1931 she was owned by Ivan Bobic, Vancouver BC. In 1931-1933 she was owned by John Zuvich, Vancouver BC. In 1937 she was owned by Jeremiah Patrick, Vancouver BC. In 1944-1969 she was owned by John Zuvich (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1969-1971 she was owned by Slavko V. Zuvich, Richmond BC. In 1971-1976 she was owned by Martin Pybus (MO), Ladner BC. In 1976 she was owned by Mario Boroevich, Vancouver BC. In 1976-1978 she was owned by Queen Charlotte Fisheries Ltd., Richmond BC. In 1978-1999 she was owned by Anthony Drpic, Vancouver BC. In 1999-2001 she was owned by Leona M. Serediuk, Richmond BC. In 2003-2014 she was owned by Leona M. Serediuk Skovgaard, Richmond BC. In 2016-2020 she was owned by Leona M. Serediuk Skovgaard, Quathiaski Cove BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2020 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1938 this seiner was proposed as a possible member of the Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet, but was not taken up by the Royal Canadian Navy. On October 29, 1953 this vesselran aground on Nelson Island and suffered a hole in her hull. The crew kept her afloat until a salvage tug arrived.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 14 (1931); RG12 Reel T-11601 ( Z. Brothers); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11601/13?r=0&s=5 ; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Friday December 11, 1953 page 2;
Last update
2020-04-26 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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