Ship Details

Santa Maria I (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 158915 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1936 Santa Maria (II) Name 6
Name 2 1941 Santa Maria I (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1944 Santa Maria I (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1936 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 67.5' x 19.3' x 9.3'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 86.48 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 58.81 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 1 – 135bhp diesel engine (1936) Engine Manufacture Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co., Oakland, CA
Repower Repowered with a 240bhp diesel engine, Murphy Diesel Co., Milwaukee, WI (1953); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.08 Masters In 1942 David Ritchie (Coxswain RCNR) in command; In 1943 David Ritchie (Skipper Coxswain RCNR) in command with William D. Nichol (Coxswain RCNR); In 1944 David Ritchie (Skipper Coxswain RCNR (FR)) in command with Arthur E. Green (Skipper RCNR (FR))
 
Owner(s)
In 1936 she was owned by Cleto Feraro, Joe Feraro, V. Feraro and W. Marchese, all of Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941 she was appraised at $24,200. In 1940-1944 she was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1944 she was returned to her owner. In 1944-1949 she was owned by William T. Burgess, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950 she was sold to British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1951-1960 she was owned by Edward J. Zitko, Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1960-07-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel was mobilized 15 Sep 1939. In 1940 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1941 this vessel was appraised at $24,200. In 1942 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In1943 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham. In 1944 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. On July 25, 1960 this vessel struck an object and sank at Butedale BC in Tolmie Channel BC.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG12 Reel T-11850 (1960) (Santa Maria); RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization; RG24 Volume 6728 File 8000-471/47 General Information - HMCS SANTA MARIA I ;
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