Ship Details
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Registry #1	197384 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1953	Colwen (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1955	Barracuda II	Name 7
Name 3	1979	Seanook	Name 8
Name 4	1981	Freedom Eagle	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1953	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	32.4' x 11.0' x 4.6'
Builder	Kanata Marine Ways Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	9.88m x 3.35m x 1.40m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	13.73	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	11.45	Type 2
Engine	2-100bhp gasoline engine (1953);	Engine Manufacture	Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with 2-215bhp gasoline engines by Dearborn Marine Engines Inc., Royal Oak MI USA	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1953-1955 she was owned by Kanata Marine Ways Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1967 she was owned by Oswald Corbett (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1967-1977 she was owned by Wilfred H. Gibson (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1978-1980 she was owned by Marcourt Enterprises Corp., Victoria BC Canada. In 1981-1982 she was owned by Bon Del of Canada Inc., Victoria BC Canada. In 1983 she was owned by Depape Motors Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1984-1986 she was owned by Blund Hollow Developments Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1987-1995 she was owned by Niall F. MacNaughton, Victoria BC Canada. In 1997-2001 she was owned by Gary N. Bruce, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003 she was owned by Michael J. Fee, Victoria BC Canada. In 2004-2014 she was owned by Melissa J.L. Edwards, Parksville BC Canada. In 2017-2024 she was owned by Melissa J.L. Evans, Gibsons BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/301?r=0&s=4 ;
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