Ship Details
B.F. No. 4 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	153337 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Gilley No. 6	Name 6
Name 2	1961	B.F. No. 4	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	88.6' x 32.0' x 8.2'
Builder	Westminster Marine Railway Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	199.45	Type 1	Scow
Registered Tonnage	199.45	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1926-1953 she was owned by Monarch Towing & Trading Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1959 she was owned by Gilley Brothers Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1959-1960 she was owned by Evans Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1969 she was owned by Babcock Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1969-12-11

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials "B.F." stood for Babcock Fisheries

 

Anecdotes
On September 5, 1965 this vessel sank In Hecate Straits BC and was a total loss.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11927/140?r=0&s=4 ;
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