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Registry #1	172514 (Canada)	Registry #2	M.530 (RCAF)	Registry #3	B.167 (RCAF)
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	20688

 

Name 1	1940	M.530 Reel Fisher (R.C.A.F.)	Name 6
Name 2	1957c	Reel Fisher	Name 7
Name 3	2003c	Molly Rose I	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	61.9' x 17.5' x 8'
Builder	W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	60.44	Type 1	Supply Vessel (Type II)
Registered Tonnage	42	Type 2	Fishboat, seiner
Engine	1 – 110bhp diesel engine (1940)	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co.
Repower	Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI (1957)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	G3AD
Pendant  #	M.530; B.167	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1940 she was owned by Anton Stancic and Sam Ovitanovich both of Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1942 she was acquired chartered by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1944 she was returned to her owners. In 1952-1966 she was owned by Anton Stanic, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1972 she was owned by J.S. McMillan Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972 she was sold to Capilano Fishing Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1978 she was sold to Sopel Fisheries Ltd., Richmond, BC Canada. In 1979 she was sold to Haida Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver, BC

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2001-09-17

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Weicht, Chris (1997); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG12 Volume 825 File 9015-R10 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - REEL FISHER; RG12 Reel T-11594 (Reel Fisher);
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