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Orford Chief If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	150651 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	23093

 

Name 1	1922	Orford Chief	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1922	Place	Steveston	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	28.0' x 7.8' x 3.7'
Builder	Atagi Boat Works (Tsunematsu Atagi)	Measurement (metric)	8.53m x 2.38m x 1.13m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	6.98	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	4.75	Type 2
Engine	1hp engine (1922);	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	12hp engine (1940c); Repowered with a 52bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1922-1933 she was owned by Bernard Tug Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936-1958 she was owned by Andrew G. Tilton, Chonat Bay (Okisollo Channel) BC Canada. In 1961 she was owned by Andrew Tilton, Chonat Bay BC Canada. In 1962 she was owned by Yorkshire & Canadian Trust Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1964 she was owned by W.G.J. Logging Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1965-1967 she was owned by Ernest H. Anderson, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1968-1969 she was owned by Rudolph Berkholtz, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1970-1974 she was owned by Edwin Murray (MO), Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by Quincy McCann, Chemainus BC Canada. In 1976-1982 she was owned by Jeffrey Stubbington, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1983-1985 she was owned by Richard B. Mourant, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by Douglas Archambault, Parksville BC Canada. In 1987 she was owned by Michael D. Lacusta, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1988-2004 she was owned by James R. Downey, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 2011-2014 she was owned by James R. Downey and Marilyn Downey, Kildonan BC Canada. In 2016-2024 she was owned by James R. Downey and Marilyn Downey, Port Alberni BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Her Radiotelephone call sign was N112187 on Bamfield 27.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
Last update

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