Ship Details

Dunwurkin

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Registry #1 152801 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Canfisco (I) Name 6
Name 2 1941 Canfisco (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1954 Sea Fox II (I) Name 8
Name 4 1976 Dunwurkin Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 67.3' x 14.7' x 7.1'
Builder Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 59.19 Type 1 Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage 40.25 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 1 – 100bhp diesel engine (1925) Engine Manufacture Washington Iron Works, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 235bhp 3nhp diesel engine (1945) Murphy Diesel Co., Milwaukee, WI; 1 – 290bhp diesel engine Caterpillar Tractor CO., Peoria, IL; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1941 she was rebuilt by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd. at Vancouver BC to 71' x 14.9' x 8.9' 62gt 37rt. In 1954 she was rebuilt by Sterling Shipyard Ltd. at Vancouver BC to 72.3' x 14.9' x 7.5' 59gt 40rt. In 1974 she was rebuilt by Harry & Zella Olmstead at Maple Bay BC Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.17 Masters Coxswain Malcolm E.A. Dighton RCNR 1942; Skipper Richard M. McMinn RCNR 1943; Chief Skipper John Craig RCNR
 
Owner(s)
In 1925-1949 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941 she was chartered and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1925-1953 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1954-1964 she was owned by Gulf Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by Bute Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1976 she was owned by Harry A. Olmstead (MO), Duncan BC Canada. In 1976 she was sold to USA interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1976-06-30
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was appraised at $27,000. In 1941 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. In 1942 this vessel was a tender to HMCS Givenchy. In 1943-1944 this vessel was a tender to HMC Chatham. On May 15, 1968 this vessel was destroyed by fire with an oil barge in tow near North Harwood Island and was a constructive total loss. This vessel was re-registered April 30, 1976 after a re-build.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); RG12 Reel T-11854 (1968) (Sea Fox II); RG12 Reel T-11863 (1976) (Dunwurkin); RG24 Volume 6726 File 8000-471/11 General Information - HMCS CANFISCO ; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/503?r=0&s=5; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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