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Registry #1	170614 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1937	Forest Ranger	Name 6
Name 2	1952	Kamloops (II)	Name 7
Name 3	1953c	Matlock	Name 8
Name 4	1982c	Wayward Girl (I)	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1937	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Tom Halliday	Measurement (imp)	44.5' x 11' x 5.2'
Builder	Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	13.6m x 3.4m x 1.6m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	23.37	Type 1	Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage	17.2	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	105bhp diesel engine (1937)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered with a 165bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1937-1951 she was owned by the British Columbia Minister of Lands, Victoria BC Canada. In 1951-1952 she was owned by the Minister of Lands & Forests, Victoria BC Canada. In 1952-1964 she was owned by Charles Williams, Lasqueti Island BC Canada. In 1964-1966 she was owned by William B. Burroughs (MO), Surrey BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Richard S. Davidson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1973 she was owned by Georgia Fishing Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by John Lazorek, Hinton AB Canada. In 1976-1980 she was owned by John Lazorek (MO), Hinton AB Canada. In 1983-1991 she was owned by John Lazorek, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1992-2004 she was owned by Edgar W. Halvorson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2012 she was owned by Canadian interests.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2012-01-16

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/832?r=0&s=4 ;
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