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Vida II
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| Registry #1 | 193361 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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| IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
| Name 1 | 1945 | Vida II | Name 6 | ||
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| Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
| Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
| Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
| Name 5 | Name 10 |
| Year Built | 1945 | Place | Victoria | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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| Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 32.1' x 8.9' x 3.2' |
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| Builder | Falconer Marine Industries Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | 9.78m x 2.71m x 0.98m |
| Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
| Gross Tonnage | 4.94 | Type 1 | Passenger Vessel |
| Registered Tonnage | 3.36 | Type 2 | |
| Engine | 27bhp diesel engine (1957c) | Engine Manufacture | Hercules Motors Corp., Canton OH USA |
| Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
| Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
| Pendant # | Masters |
| Owner(s) |
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| In 1954-1958 she was owned by Higgs Ferries Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1961-1963 she was owned by Davis Shipping Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by Thomas Shiels, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1968-1972 she was owned by Robert A. Spall (MO), North Surrey BC Canada. In 1973-1978 she was owned by Robert G. Armstrong, Leeshore Estates, Protection Island BC Canada. In 1979-2008 she was owned by Leeshore Resorts (1978) Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. |
| Fate | Registry closed | Date | 2008-03-10 |
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| Significance of Name |
| Anecdotes |
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| Bill McKay (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 14/08/2020) stated "This vessel spent her life in Nanaimo and did many years service as the passenger ferry to Happyland/Leeshore Resorts." |
| References |
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| Canada List of Shipping |
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