Ship Details

Signal (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 153310 (Canada) Registry #2 FY.30 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 26184
 
Name 1 1927 Signal (I) Name 6
Name 2 1941c Signal (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1944 Signal (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 58.7' x 15.6' x 7.2'
Builder Prince Rupert Dry Dock & Shipyards Co. Measurement (metric) 16.73m x 4.82m x 2.35m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 51.75 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 39.69 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 60hp semi-diesel engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Gullowson Grei, Seattle, WA
Repower Repowered with a 6nhp engine (1934); Repowered with a 90bhp engine (1945); Repowered with a 135hp engine (1947); Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (1957) General Motors Corp., Detroit MI; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1965 she was rebuilt at Prince Rupert BC to 54.9' x 15.8' x 7.7' Call Sign VYKY
Pendant  # FY.30 Masters In 1942-1944 Jacob 'Jack' Iversen (Chief Skipper RCNR) (in command;
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1943 she was owned by Jacob K. Iverson and William T. Kergin, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In c1941 she was appraised at $10,453 and chartered for $240 per month and was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as a Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel, Fishermen's Reserve. In 1944 she was returned to her owner. In 1945-1968 she was owned by Vernard Fossum, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1968-1972 she was owned by Melvin Holkstad, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1973-1975 she was owned by Holkestad Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Ross A. Holkestad, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1978-2019 she was owned by Paul Pearson (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Paul Pearson, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
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 mobilized 15 Sep 1939. On 19 Sep 1939 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1942 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 1943-1944 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Popp, Carol (1988); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; RG12 Reel T-11596 (Signal) ; RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization; RG24 Volume 6728 File 8000-471/54 General Information - HMCS SIGNAL ; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/1218?r=0&s=4 ;
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