Ship Details

General Cotton (R.C.A.S.C.)

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Photo Credit: S.C. Heal

 
 
Registry #1 178873 (Canada) Registry #2 Z.28 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 91191
 
Name 1 1943 General Cotton (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 6
Name 2 1948 Hecate Straits (I) Name 7
Name 3 1966 Maple Ridge (II) Name 8
Name 4 1984 Regal Spirit Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 89.3' x 24.6' x 9.3'
Builder Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 175 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 81 Type 2 Tug
Engine 500hp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture Enterprise Engine & Foundry Co., San Francisco CA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1977 she was converted to a fishing vessel. Call Sign CYCR
Pendant  # Z.28 Masters Captain Joe Quilty (1943); W.O. "Dutchy" Knox R.C.A.S.C.;
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1947 she was a transport vessel owned by the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps). In 1948-1952 she was owned by the British Columbia Water Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1952-1965 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1976 she was owned by Martin Carr, Haney BC Canada. In 1977-1984 she was owned by Maple Ridge Fishing Ltd., Maple Ridge BC Canada. In 1984-1998 she was owned by 420926 B.C. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1998-07-17
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
During the Second World War this vessel was operated by the Pacific Command Water Transport Company of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. At the end of the Second World War this vessel was laid up in the ship boneyard at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11594 (Regal Spirit);
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