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Handy Billy

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Registry #1 154595 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90714
 
Name 1 1927 Handy Billy Name 6
Name 2 1937c Elva M No. II Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Lynmour Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Yasujiro Nakade Measurement (imp) 52.6' x 14.1' x 7.3'
Builder Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) Measurement (metric) 16.03m x 4.30m x 2.23m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 36.58 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 24.87 Type 2
Engine 60hp 2cyl. engine (1927) (No. 7128) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 60hp engine (1949c); Repowered with a 170hp engine (1957c); Repowered with a 275bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1931 she was owned by Yasuichi Sakai, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by Canadian Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949 she was owned by Alfred Moody, Skidegate Mission BC Canada. In 1958-1985 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1986-1991 she was owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1992-2003 she was owned by Sheringham Point Seafoods Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2004-2018 she was owned by Richard A. Massey, Richmond BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2016-11-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Stephen Barnett (Assistant Administrator, Steveston Harbour Authority) (Email to Nauticapedia 27/12/2018) states that "T his vessel sank in November 2016 and was finally broken up/destroyed in October 2018."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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