Ship Details
Namu Photo Credit: Dave Fredriksen

 

Registry #1	173471 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	20068

 

Name 1	1941	General Hertzberg (R.C.A.S.C.)	Name 6
Name 2	1951	Namu	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1941	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	38.7' x 11.51' x 5.4'
Builder	Armstrong Bros. Shipyards	Measurement (metric)	11.80m x 3.50m x 1.65m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	17.52	Type 1	Freighter
Registered Tonnage	8.14	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	60hp engine (1941)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 165hp engine (1958c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	Z.26	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1941-1946 she was owned by the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps). In 1946-1961 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1975 she was owned by Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976-1980 as a yacht she was owned by Duncan Cameron, Madeira Park BC Canada. In 1982-1999 she was owned by Derald D. Harris, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 2001-2010 she was owned by Sea World Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2014 she was owned by Fahn Poper, Courtenay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2014-04-16

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Major-General Halfdan Fenton Harboe Hertzberg, CB, CMG, MC, VD was a brigade commander of the Canadian Engineers. Major-General Charles Sumner Lund Hertzberg, CB, MC, VD was a Canadian General of the Second World War. Namu- from a Heiltsuk First Nations word meaning ' Closely along-side', and a settlement on Fitz Hugh Sound BC.

 

Anecdotes
During the Second World War this vessel was operated by the Canadian Army 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; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11590 (Name);
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