Ship Details

Merrie Ellen

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Photo Credit: Drew Clarke

 
 
Registry #1 150931 (Canada) Registry #2 1198993 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1922 T.G.H. Name 6
Name 2 1927 R.F.M. Name 7
Name 3 2000c Francis Lynn II Name 8
Name 4 2005 Brora Thor Name 9
Name 5 2007 Merrie Ellen Name 10
 
Year Built 1922 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 75.9' x 19.8' x 12.4'
Builder Beach Avenue Shipyard Ltd. (Arthur Moscrop) Measurement (metric) 23.1m x 6m x 3m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 96.47 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 64.04 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine 300ihp 3-cylinder triple expansion surface condensing steam engine Engine Manufacture W. Beardmore & Company, Coatbridge UK
Repower Repowered with a 300bhp Imperial engine (1945); Repowered with a 90bhp diesel engine (1988c) by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1988 she was rebuilt as a schooner. Call Sign CJO (1927); VGWY
Pendant  # V064A Masters Captain H. Jones (1927)
 
Owner(s)
In 1922-1958 she was owned by Marpole Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1961 she was owned by Evans Coleman & Evans, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by Bert Booth, Port Coquitlam BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by George W. O'Brien, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1967-1967 she was owned by Ante Bakica (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1969 she was owned by Lady Valentine Charters, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976-1979 she was owned by Wayne M. Pinkeston (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1999 she was owned by Brian W. Holshoe, New Westminster BC and registered at Vancouver BC Canada. In 2000 she was owned by Ralph I. Higgins, Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 2005 she was owned by Curtis Forsyth, Lac La Hache BC Canada. In 2007-2019 she was owned by John & Jill Holbert, Brinnin WA USA. In 2020-2024 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her boiler was built by Vulcan Iron Works Ltd., Vancouver BC. This vessel was photographed at Westview BC in 2017 by Derek Poole. Her Canadian Registry was closed 2007-03-14.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_name_list; heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/1270?r=0&s=4 ; https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 11/11/2024);
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