Ship Details
Barkley Sound (H.M.C.S.) Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	172543 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	27000

 

Name 1	1940	Barkley Sound (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1942	Barkley Sound (H.M.C.S.)	Name 7
Name 3	1946	Barkley Sound (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	57.0' x 15.9' x 7.2'
Builder	Union Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	17.4m x 4.8m x 2.2m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	49.72	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	40.34	Type 2	Patrol vessel
Engine	1 – 75bhp diesel engine (1940);	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co., Oakland, CA
Repower	Repowered with a 206bhp turbo charged diesel engine (1957) Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IN; 253bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	FY.23	Masters	In 1942 William D. Nichol (Coxswain RCNR) was in command. In 1943 Nels A.R. Larson (Coxswain RCNR) in command with Frederick G. Barber (Coxswain RCNR). In 1944 Nels A.R. Larson (Chief Skipper RCNR (FR)) in command with Frederick G. Barber (Skipper RCNR (FR)).

 

Owner(s)

In 1940-1941 she was owned by Union Trading Company, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was purchased and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. At the time her appraised value was $16,400. In 1946-1949 she was owned by John Jolliffe, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 1956-1971 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1997 she was owned by Frederick N. Joliffe, Alert Bay BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Coastwise Industries Ltd., Hagensborg BC Canada. In 2011-2013 she was owned by James D. Cumiford, Mission BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2013-01-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 this vessel was appraised at $16,400 and her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942 this vessel was commissioned into the RCN Fisherman's Reserve as H.M.C.S. Barclay Sound. Pendant Number (With Fishery Pendant Superior) FY 23. In 1942 this vessel was listed as a Harbour Service Auxiliary in the Canadian Navy List. In 1943 this vessel was serving as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. In 1944 this vessel was serving as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. Robert Etchell (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 08/12/2016) report that "The Barkley Sound is docked on the Fraser River in New Westminster near the Sapperton Skytrain Station and this vesselhas been there for a very long time." Al Hoskins (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 21/05/2019) stated that "The Barkley Sound is now a sunken wreck, alongside some logs in South Bamfield Inlet." Al Hoskins (British Columbia Nautical Historyy Facebook Group 12/01/2024) stated "The wreck of the Barkley Sound was removed from South Bamfield Inlet last year (2023), at taxpayers expense."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping (1940); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Popp, C. (1988); Macpherson & Burgess (1981); Tucker, G.N. (1952); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); ; RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) (Barkley Sound); RG12 Reel T-11574 (Barkley Sound); RG24 Volume 6726 File 8000-471/5 General Information - HMCS BARKLEY SOUND;
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