Ship Details
Tanu Warrior Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

Registry #1	194979 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	31075

 

Name 1	1952	Gwen Rose	Name 6
Name 2	1989	Tanu Warrior	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1952	Place	Massett	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	54.4' x 16.2' x 5.6'
Builder	Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. (Shipyard Division)	Measurement (metric)	16.58m x 4.94m x 1.71m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	41.83	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	26.17	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	170hp engine (1952)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a230bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1952-1972 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1978 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1980-1983 she was owned by Tanu Warrior Fishing Ltd., Prince Rupert BC and British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1979-1987 she was owned by Willis Crosby (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1988-1995 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1997-2003 she was owned by Gale Winds Enterprises Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Waverly Fishing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2014 she was owned by Kenneth N. MacKinnon, Minesing ON Canada. In 2017-2024 she was owned by Gary C. Geisel, Merville BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Dirk Septer (June 2, 2018) reports that "this vessel was abandoned and awaiting disposal at Campbell River BC." In 2019 this vessel was observed afloat as fully restored.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Dirk Septer (Email to Nauticapedia Dirk Septer June 2, 2018);
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