Ship Details
Ryuo II Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	155247 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	91031

 

Name 1	1929	Rick-Son (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1996c	Ryuo II	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1929	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.2' x 17.3' x 7.7'
Builder	Bidwell Boat Works Ltd. (Coal Harbour)	Measurement (metric)	18.35m x 5.27m x 2.35m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	58.2	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	37.88	Type 2	Fishpacker
Engine	100bhp 3-cylinder Imperial diesel engine (1929)	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower	415bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1929-1931 she was owned by Kitaro Nitta, Steveston BC Canada. In 1931 she was owned by Henry Reifel, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1932 she was owned by Atlantic Pacific Navigation Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934 she was owned by Northern Chief Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1943 she was owned by Walter Carr & John Kosulandish, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1969 she was owned by Mike Polonia (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1971 she was owned by Thomas A. Mosley, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1972-1993 she was owned by Delmere Laughlin, Sointula BC Canada. In 1994 she was owned by David L. Lansdowne, Victoria BC Canada. In 1995-2004 she was owned by Waverly Fishing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 2005-2019 she was owned by Waverly Fishing Co. Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by 1159009 B.C. Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel is said to have operated as a rum runner. (Miles, Fraser (1992)).

 

References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929); Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992);
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