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Helen-Side

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Registry #1 156895 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 28287
 
Name 1 1930 Mary Rita Name 6
Name 2 1953c Helen-Side Name 7
Name 3 1984 B.C. Rose Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 38.0' x 11.4' x 4.9'
Builder Bidwell Boat Works Ltd. (Coal Harbour) Measurement (metric) 11.6m x 3.5m x 1.5m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16.31 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 11.09 Type 2
Engine 50bhp diesel engine (1930); Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered in 1941 with a 125bhp diesel engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1937 she was owned by Thomas E. Halliday, Kingcome Inlet BC Canada. In 1945-1947 she was owned by Norman E. Sigmund, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1954 she was owned by J. & H. Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1957 she was owned by Lawrence Baines (JO) and Charles H.F. Baines, both of North Galiano BC Canada. In 1957-1973 she was owned by Lawrence Baines (MO), Galiano Island BC Canada. In 1974-1980 she was owned by Roy Silvey, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by James Walkus Fishing Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1983-1985 she was owned by Edward Bellrose, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1986-1989 she was owned by Ray Moorehouse, Port Hardy BC Canada. In 1990-2013 she was owned by G.M.A.H. Enterprises Ltd., Coal Harbour BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On August 17, 1933 this fishboat struck a rock and sank off Port Harvey BC in Chatham Sound. All the crew were saved. On February 25, 1949 this vessel was destroyed by fire one mile west of Enterprise Reef in Georgia Strait BC.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930); Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) (Shipwreck Chart No. 2); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/689?r=0&s=4 ; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday October 17, 1933 page 9;
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