Ship Details

C.A. Kirkegaard

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Photo Credit: Ladysmith Maritime Society

 
 
Registry #1 178874 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1947 C.A. Kirkegaard Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place Brentwood Bay Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 28.0' x 8.9' x 3.5'
Builder Clark Bros. Boat Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) 8.29m x 2.90m x 1.19m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4.86 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 3.3 Type 2 Museum Vessel
Engine 42hp gasoline engine (1947) Engine Manufacture Easthope Brothers, Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a Ford diesel engine; Repowered with a Buda diesel engine by Allis-Chalmers; Repowered with a Standard 60hp diesel engine; Repowered with a 55bhp diesel engine (2002c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1947 she was owned by Canadian Explosives Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1961-1982 she was owned by Canadian Industries Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. (About 1983 her ownership does not appear to have been reported in the Canada List of Shipping.) She was reported to have been owned by Dave Holt, Sidney BC Canada. She was owned by Jon Parker, Sidney BC as a ferry to Sidney Island. In 1986 she was owned by Jonathan van der Goes as a passenger ferry to Sidney Spit Provincial Marine Park. In 1988 she was used for whale watching in Johnstone Straits and was abandoned at Double Bay on Hanson Island BC Canada. In 1992-2024 she was owned by the Ladysmith Maritime Society, Ladysmith BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1947 this vessel was in use at James Island BC. From 1993-2016 this vessel was employed as a floating museum exhibit. From 2016-2020 this vessel was undergoing reconstruction.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Shanti Bremer (Volunteer/Event Coordinator Ladysmith Maritime Society) - Nauticapedia 19/05/2020);
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