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Vega I (I)

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Registry #1 172105 (Canada) Registry #2 M.496 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Vega I (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Cascade Harbour Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 28.9' x 9.2' x 4.4'
Builder Cholberg, Charles Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.46 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 6.43 Type 2
Engine 100bhp gasoline engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Simplex Engine & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
Repower Repowered with a 100bhp gasoline engine (1943) Simplex Engines & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # M.496 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was owned by Knut Halvorsen, Victoria BC Canada. In 1941 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1948-1953 she was owned by Nils Hofstad, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1954 she was owned by John B. Henderson, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1954 she was owned by Benjamin H. Seeley (MO), Sullivan Bay BC Canada. In 1955-1956 she was owned by Donald D. Seeley (MO), Sullivan Bay BC Canada. In 1956-1979 she was owned by Bonnie Log Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1979-11-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was requisitioned by the RCAF, but the action was discontinued 27 Oct 1942. Not taken into Service. Proposed name was to have been M.496 Tern. (Vessel presumed out of existence 22/11/1979)
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 18/07/2018); RG 24 Vol 4984 File 643-16F-1; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/1704?r=0&s=5 ;
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