Ship Details
Lassie III Photo Credit: Ken Gibson Collection

 

Registry #1	175278 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1938	Lassie III	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1938	Place	Tofino	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	34.3' x 9.8' x 4'
Builder	Wingen, Hilmar T.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.35	Type 1	Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage	6.36	Type 2
Engine	65bhp engine (1938)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered in 1946 with a 115bhp gasoline engine by Chrysler Corp.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1938-1949 she was owned by Charles Christney, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1958-1962 she was owned by Jack North, Victoria BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by John W. Robinson, Victoria BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by Douglas York, Victoria BC Canada. In 1968-1973 she was owned by Gary D. York (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1973-1975 she was owned by Kenneth J. Stearn (MO), Lake Cowichan BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by Robert E. Cameron (MO), Prince George BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1975-07-17

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On June 25, 1975 this vessel had an explosion and fire in her engine room and sank at Bajo Reef in Nootka Sound BC.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11861/632?r=0&s=5 ;
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