Ship Details

Kilslai

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Photo Credit: Laurie Gordon

 
 
Registry #1 177594 (Canada) Registry #2 M.533 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 25131
 
Name 1 1944 M.533 Sooke (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1945 Sooke Post (I) Name 7
Name 3 1973 F.D. No. 1 Name 8
Name 4 1975 Kilslai Name 9
Name 5 1978 Lorinda B Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Nanaimo Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 55.7' x 16.3' x 7.2'
Builder Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 52.33 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 33.59 Type 2 Fishboat, seiner
Engine 1 – 166bhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit, MI
Repower Repowered with a 240bhp diesel engine, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (1965). Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXJL
Pendant  # M.533 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1946-1974 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Charles Bunn (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975 she was sold to Philip Watson, Delta, BC Canada. In 1977 she was sold to Charles Bunn, Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1978-1980 she was owned by Lorinda B. Fishing Co. Ltd., Ladner BC Canada. In 1990-2003 she was owned by Emerald Coast Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2003-04-08
 
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References
Canada List of Shipping; Weicht, Chris (1997); RG12 Reel T-11587 (Lorinda B.); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/07/2018);
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