Ship Details
Finella Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 

Registry #1	156584 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	25610

 

Name 1	1930	Myrtle K.	Name 6
Name 2	1937c	Finella	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1930	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	39.3' x 13.3' x 5.4'
Builder	John Stokkeland Boatyard	Measurement (metric)	11.98m x 4.05m x 1.65m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	30.05	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	24.76	Type 2
Engine	1 – 42bhp 2nhp diesel engine (1930)	Engine Manufacture	Nils N. Finnøy, Finnøy, NOR
Repower	Repowered with a 102bhp diesel engine (1944) Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL; Repowered with a 147bhp diesel engine (1967c);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1930-1933 she was owned by Karl Rekdal, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1949 she was owned by David Ritchie (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1953-1972 she was owned by Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1977 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1978-1985 she was owned by John F. Vogelaar, Masset BC Canada. In 1986-1987 she was owned by Terrence Johnson, Terrace BC Canada. In 1988-1994 she was owned by Frank D. Bellham, Surrey BC Canada. In 1995-2004 she was owned by Elaine M. Ritchie, Kitwanga BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Richard T.N. Lewis, Sooke BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 14/02/2019) states that "This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. This vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 24/07/2018) ; RG12 Reel T-11581 (Finella); BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization Volume 1;
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