Ship Details
San Marino (I) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	176654 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	24089

 

Name 1	1946	Fisher Boy III	Name 6
Name 2	1951c	San Marino (I)	Name 7
Name 3	1961c	Kathy L. (III)	Name 8
Name 4	1970	Little Stormer (II)	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	39.4' x 11.4' x 4.9'
Builder	Falconer Marine Industries Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	12.01m x 3.47m x 1.49m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.09	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	11.59	Type 2	Fishboat, general
Engine	36hp engine (1946)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 115hp engine (1953); Repowered with a 147bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1946-1948 she was owned by John K. Homer, West Sooke BC Canada. In 1951 she was owned by John A. Ferneyhough, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1953 she was owned by Thomas H. McLeod, Gabriola Island BC Canada. In 1958-1963 she was owned by L. & K. Lumber (North Shore) Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by Lyttle Bros. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1970 she was owned by Mercury Barge Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1972 she was owned by Ronald L. McWilliams, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by Norman A. Davie, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1978 she was owned by Donald Bellham, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Brian Kartinen (MO), Sechelt BC Canada. In 1982-1985 she was owned by Port Washington Excavating Ltd., Port Washington BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by Powell Enterprises Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1987-2003 she was owned by Cathleen A. & Peter E. Wilson, Courtenay BC Canada. In 2012-2013 she was owned by Arthur C. Burgess, Campbell River BC Canada. (Canadian Register closed 2015-02-18). In 2013-2019 she was owned by Carrie Smith and Shayne Vollmers, Campbell River BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

On November 3, 1947 this vessel was destroyed by fire at Port Renfrew BC. In 2016 this vessel was seen at the French Creek Marina. On 2015-02-18 her Registry was cancelled. Carries Smith reports (2017) that "Carrie Smith and Shayne Vollmers purchased her from the estate of Art Burgess in 2013. We own her currently. This vessel is still not registered as a commercial vessel. Her current port is Campbell River." this vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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