Ship Details
Rita J. III Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	195909 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1953	Fiesta II	Name 6
Name 2	1968	Rita J. III	Name 7
Name 3	1976	Catch 22	Name 8
Name 4	1984	Seamus (II)	Name 9
Name 5	2000c	Claudia M	Name 10

 

Year Built	1953	Place	Dollarton	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	38.7' x 12.4' x 5.3'
Builder	Matsumoto & Sons Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.80m x 3.78m x 1.62m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	23.74	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	19.89	Type 2
Engine	2-145bhp diesel engines (1953)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY4014
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1953-1954 she was owned by William Rathie, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956 she was owned by Hassell Brothers (1954) Ltd., White Rock BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by D. Robinson Construction Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1961-1963 she was owned by D. Robinson Holdings Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by Douglas N. Jones, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1973 she was owned by H. & H. Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by All-West Holdings Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1980 she was owned by Julian B. Smith, West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1984 she was owned by Maisie A. Pring and Robert Pring, Ganges BC Canada. In 1985-1986 she was owned by Maisie A. Pring, Ganges BC Canada. In 1987-1988 she was owned by Linda J. Edmonds, Richmond BC Canada. In 1989-1999 she was owned by Rhyon Caldwell, Richmond BC Canada. In 2001-2014 she was owned by George N.D. McNeilly, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2015-2023 she was owned by Wayne R. Garneau, Parksville BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2023-06-15

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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