Ship Details

Blue Peter II

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Photo Credit: Mark Horne

 
 
Registry #1 176563 (Canada) Registry #2 (UK) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1946 Ottawa Page Name 6
Name 2 1949 Blue Peter II Name 7
Name 3 1951 Cassiar III Name 8
Name 4 1959 Skeena Prince Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1946 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 214.1' x 36.7' x 19.8'
Builder Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1409 Type 1 Freighter (B-type Coaster)
Registered Tonnage 932 Type 2 Freighter
Engine 900ihp triple expansion steam engine 900ihp 13kts Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal QC
Repower In 1955 she was re-engined with a diesel from National Supply Co. Springfield OH 1440bhp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGJF
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1946 she was owned by British Ministry of War Transport, London UK. She was sold to Job Brothers, St. John's NF as depot ship for the sealing fleet. In 1949-1951 she was owned by Blue Peter Steamships Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1951-1959 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955 she was chartered to the Canada Department of Transport for Arctic RCAF re-supply. In 1959-1962 she was owned by The Sannie Transportation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1976 she was sold to Northland Navigation Co. , Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1976-11-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1966 this vessel collided with rail barge in Grenville Channel. In 1967 this vessel collided with the trainship Alaska in Queen Charlotte Channel. Ken Lund (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 25/10/2016) states that " In 1976 this vessel was sold and taken to Panama."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/1814?r=0&s=5 ;
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