Ship Details

Kwaietek

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Photo Credit: BC Forest Service

 
 
Registry #1 151139 (Canada) Registry #2 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1923 B.C. Forester Name 6
Name 2 1976 Kwaietek Name 7
Name 3 2017 B.C. Forester Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1923 Place Thurston Bay Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 55.4' x 12.8' x 7'
Builder B.C. Forest Service Maintenance Depot Measurement (metric) 16.9m x 3.9m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 48.81 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 32.63 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 50hp 2cyl.engine (1923) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a Gardner 102hp diesel engine (1961c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1935 she was lengthened at Thurston Bay BC. In 1943 she was rebuilt by B.C. Forest Service Maintenance Depot, New Westminster BC. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1923-1972 she was owned by Minister of Lands, Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-1985 as a workboat she was owned by Kenneth D. Hanson (MO), New Westminster BC Canada. In 1989-2010 she was owned by Douglas Brisson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2017-2023 she was owned by Jeffery Carson, Seattle WA USA.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-09-24
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1923 this vessel was completed at Vancouver BC by the Forest Service Maintenance Depot. In 1923 this vesselfunctioned as a headquarters launch.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983); Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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