Ship Details

Western Flyer (I)

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Registry #1 157081 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90129
 
Name 1 1931 Beatrice L Name 6
Name 2 1938 Western Flyer (I) Name 7
Name 3 1973 Connoisseur (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Meteghan Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 93.0' x 18.0' x 9.4'
Builder Meteghan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 30.48m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 127 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 87 Type 2
Engine 10hp engine (1931) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931 she was owned by Mary Any Deveau, of Megan Shipbuilding, Co., Meteghan, NS. In 1931 she was sold to Charles Mumford, Yarmouth, NS. In 1932 she was transferred to Bridgetown, Barbados, B.W.I. In 1937 she was owned by Empire Stevedoring, Vancouver BC. In 1938-1970 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond, BC. In 1973 she was owned by Connoisseur Holdings Ltd., Vancouver, BC. In 1978 she was owned by William B. Church, Surrey BC. In 1982-1984 she was owned by I & S Shogunate Corp., Burnaby, BC. In 1984-2008 she was owned by Joseph W Harrison. Cowichan Bay, 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 however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; RG12 Reel T-11837 (1931) (Beatrice L.); RG12 Reel T-11578 (Connoisseur);
Last update
2019-03-29 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane
Record Updater
 

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