Ship Details
Western Chief (II) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	178835 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	20806

 

Name 1	1947	Cape Barrow	Name 6
Name 2	1981	Western Chief (II)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1947	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	79.4' x 20.1' x 8.3'
Builder	Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	24.2m x 6.13m x 2.53m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	97.37	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	35.38	Type 2
Engine	240hp engine (1947)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 410bhp diesel engines (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1947-1970 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971 she was owned by Ivan Car (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1974 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1982 she was owned by Sergio Poldrugovac, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1983-2004 she was owned by Western Chief Fishing Inc., Burnaby BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Thomas P. Nimbley, Surrey BC Canada. In 2013-2024 she was owned by Saanich Holdings Ltd., Surrey BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
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Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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