Ship Details
Miss Terri Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

Registry #1	177617 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	910466

 

Name 1	1946	Cape Perry (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1965	Miss Terri	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	67.1' x 18.8' x 7.8'
Builder	Harbour Boatyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	20.45m x 5.73m x 2.38m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	75.62	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	35.38	Type 2
Engine	160hp engine (1946)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 335bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1946-1964 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965 she was owned by Alfred D. Ritchie, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1967-1997 she was owned by Ritchie Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 2001-2007 she was owned by Gordon Ryan, Coal Harbour BC Canada. In 2008-2018 she was owned by Miles S. Ross, Parksville BC Canada. In 2019-2024 she was owned by Scott C. Ross, Heriot Bay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

On October 29, 1953 this vesselran aground at Denman Island BC. This vessel managed to refloat herself. David Bill (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 25/01/2017) states that "Alf Ritchie dragged with it in Rupert for many years as the Miss Terri He owned the Miss Barbie at the same time. Both boats would get salmon packing charters. Later Miss Terri was switched to herring and salmon seiner with partner Frank Long as skipper." Mike Rydqvist McCammon (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 11/10/2018) reported that "In 2018 this vessel was seizzed by the Canadian Coast Guard and transported to Ladysmith BC for scrapping. Subsequently the scrapping plans are reported on hold as a result of negotiations by the owner." (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 11/10/2018) reported that "this vessel was the Cape Perry (Capt. Vince King) that rescued 10 surviving US Air Force service men that had abandoned their intercontinental B-36 bomber after they had dropped their Mk. IV nuke near Ashdown Island south of Prince Rupert on 15 February 1950."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Friday December 11, 1953 page 2
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