| Name |
Date Built |
Where builit |
Builder |
Length |
Type |
Original Owner |
Notes |
Official No. |
Port of Registry |
| 23 |
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Capt. Gilbert
• took about 50 skaters to Salt Lakes on Wed. afternoon and a crowd in the evening. (DN Nov 26/21)
• annual overhaul at the Swanson [dock.] (DN Feb 4, 1922) |
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| 440 |
1945 |
Cow Bay |
Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks |
38.5 |
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Perry York & W. Anderson |
Chrysler 100 hp. PRDN Mar 30, 1946 |
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| A.J. |
1928 |
Port Essington |
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31.9 x 10.6 x 3.6 |
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1930 owner: John A. Johnson, Prince Rupert
Source: 1930 List of Shipping
(not in 1939) |
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| A. P. C. |
1948 |
Cow Bay |
Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks |
30 official: 28.2 x 7.9 x 3.1 |
cruiser / ferry |
A. P. Crawley |
Plywood cruiser used as a ferry on the Skeena River and to Salt Lake. Caught on fire while up on ways for overhaul in Nov. 1948. PRDN Dec. 1, 1948.
1953 owner: Anthony p. Crawley (100 hp)
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178302 |
Prince Rupert |
| Acadia III |
1937 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl, E. |
30’ off: 30.7 x 8.9 x 3.6 |
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(not in 1941 list)
1953 list: reg. in Vancouver. owner Alfred Lind, Vancouver.
1985 owner: L. A. Clay, Victoria.
2006 owner in Nanaimo |
179081 |
Vancouver / Nanaimo |
| Active Pass |
1945 |
New Westminster |
Star Shipyards |
52’ |
|
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1985 owner: BC Packers |
175709 |
Vancouver |
| Ada L. |
1950 |
Ocean Falls |
|
36.2 x 10.0 x 5.6 |
|
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1953 owner: G. Harlow, North Galiano Island
Source: 1953 List of Shipping |
193527 |
Vancouver |
| Ada No. II |
1930 |
Queen Charlotte City |
|
35.4 x 12.2 x 5.1 |
|
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1941, 1953 owner: John A. Clausen, Prince Rupert |
156813 |
Prince Rupert |
| Adanac |
|
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McLeans rebuild |
|
police |
BC Police |
Extensive rebuilding at McLeans; new pilot house, decking interior fittings. PR Daily News, Ap 28, 1928. |
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| Adelaide J. |
1926 |
Old Masset |
|
54 x 13.2 x 5.5 |
|
George Jones, Old Masset |
G. Jones still owned it in 1953.
Source: 1927 List of Shipping; Native Voice, Nov. 1948; 1953 List of Shipping |
153301 |
Prince Rupert |
| Adella II |
1947 |
Port Alice |
|
37’ |
|
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1985 owner: Manson’s Logging, Cortes Island. |
|
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| Adjust |
1936 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl |
30’ off: 30.6 x 9.0 x 3.3 |
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1941, 1953 owner: Jens K. Moen, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: D. N Cook, Prince Rupert
Registration closed March 20, 2001
Sources: List of Shipping, 1941, 1953, 1985; Registry website |
158756 |
Prince Rupert |
| Admar |
1940 |
Prince Rupert |
Matsumoto |
37’ |
|
Adrian L. Davis, Shushartie |
1953 owner: Ralph E. Willson, Bella Bella BC
1985 owner: W. R. Pitre, Sooke
Registration closed March 2, 2005 |
172028 |
Prince Rupert |
| Adriel |
1958 |
Prince Rupert |
Brown, William F. |
33’ |
|
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Rebuilt 1980
1985 owner: J. M. Tokarek, Vancouver |
189638 |
|
| Advance II |
1940 |
Prince Rupert |
Matsumoto |
51’ |
halibut |
Magnus A. Hedvig, Prince Rupert |
Type as in Western Fisheries November 1949
1953 owner: Herman C. Rensvold, Prince Rupert
Rebuilt 1955
1985 owner: K. E. Farrington, Mission
Registration closed June 3, 1998 |
172026 |
Prince Rupert |
| Advise |
1949 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl, Edward |
40’ |
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1953 owner: Martin Berg, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: J. P. Moore, Dawson’s Landing
2006 owner: Strait
Oyster Ltd, Coquitlam
|
190083 |
Vancouver |
| Agnes B |
1913 |
Ketchikan AK |
|
33.2x11.4x4.4 |
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1916 owners: Mrs. Jenny Fritz et al, Prince Rupert |
138176 |
Prince Rupert |
| Aileen O. |
1931 |
Oona River |
Group, John |
32’ |
|
Oscar Olsen |
1941 owner: Carl Olsen, Prince Rupert
1953 owner: Hans Opsahl, Prince Rupert
Oona River notes say 37’
2006 owner: George Kelly, Port Simpson |
156822 |
Prince Rupert |
| Aina |
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Fish packer, John Clausen.
• new 15 hp Vivian ordered. (DN Jan 11/30) |
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| Aix |
1908 |
Port Essington |
|
41 x 9.6 x 3.5 |
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Original size: 30.1 x 9.6 x 3.4 (1915 List of Vessels)
Owner, 1915: Henry J. F. Anderson, Westham Island BC
Owner, 1916: Henry E. Troup, Nanaimo
Post-1920 lists say originally built in 1910
Rebuilt 1920 Nanaimo
Owner, 1927: W. Newman, Turgoos PO, Victoria
1953 owner: Alexander Dodds, Sidney BC (Victoria registration)
Source: 1927, 1953 List of Shipping |
126782 |
New Westminster, Victoria |
| Aladdin II |
1938 |
Prince Rupert |
Matsumoto Boat Builders |
37.8 x 11.3 x 5.2 |
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1941 owner:Theodore Sorenson, Quatsino
1953 owner: Lawrence Chisholm, Bamfield
1985. 2006 owner: D. P. Rogers, Campbell River |
171611 |
Victoria |
| Alarm |
1893 |
Georgetown |
|
52 x 13.8 x 7 |
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1915 owner: Mrs. Jeannie Fenton, Port Hardy
(not in 1941 list) |
103484 |
Victoria |
| Alberta G. |
1927 |
Cow Bay |
Suga |
45.3 x 12.4 x 5.4 |
seine |
R. G. Johnston, Inverness Cannery |
50 x 12.5. 30 h.p. Union engine. To work out of Klemtu Cannery. PR Daily News Ap 23, May 7, Jy 2, 1927
Owners: R. G. Johnston & H. W. Chamber, Inverness. (1927 List of Shipping)
1953 owner: JH Todd & Sons |
154509 |
Prince Rupert |
| Alco |
1919 |
Fisherman’s Bay |
|
44’ |
|
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1953 owner: Martin Egeland, Sidney |
151180 |
Vancouver |
| Alco III |
1941 |
Cumshewa Inlet |
|
36.5x11.2x6.1 |
|
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1953 owner: Bartlett Webb, Quathiaski Cove |
|
Victoria |
| Alden |
1934 |
Prince Rupert |
Suehiro |
31 |
|
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1940 owner: Herman Andersen, Prince Rupert
1953 owner: George Fritz, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: C. D Hare, Nanaimo.
Registration closed December 15, 1995 |
170926 |
Prince Rupert |
| Aledor |
1931 |
Prince Rupert |
Dry Dock |
34 |
Powerboat |
Dr. L. W. Kergin |
“fine new power cruiser” Red Wing 40 hp engine. PRDN Mar 7, 21, Ap 18, 1931 |
nr |
|
| Alern |
1946 |
Prince Rupert |
|
32.0x10.0x4.2 |
|
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1953 owner: Ernest Phillips, Hollyburn BC |
|
|
| Alert Bay / Twins Islands |
1927 |
Alert Bay |
|
40.6 x 13.6 x 5.9 |
|
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1941 owner: Julian Onley, Alert Bay |
154381 |
|
| Alexander |
1876 |
Port Essington |
McAllister Brothers |
180 x 27 |
steam tug |
McAllister Brothers |
built of yellow cedar at Cunningham’s mill. Operated out of Victoria for about ten years, then was sold for a log barge. (Harris, p. 151.) |
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| Alken / Narvik |
1925 |
Prince Rupert |
McLeans |
36 |
halibut |
Andrew Hanson |
Keel laid. (says will be 45’) PRDN Feb 28, 1925
Installed the first Fabco-Tuxham engine here. (DN Ja 10/31) Previously had a Vivian 20 hp, which he sold to Capt. Kohrt. (DN F7, 1931)
1985 owner: J. Scott, Bamfield
Source: !927 List of Shipping |
152665 |
Prince Rupert (1927) Victoria (1985) |
| All Star |
1946 |
Prince Rupert |
|
40.0x11.8x4.8 |
halibut |
|
1953 owner: Fritz Mostad, Prince Rupert
Type (halibut) given in Western Fisheries November 1949. |
176243 |
Prince Rupert |
| Alna |
1927 |
Seal Cove |
|
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troller |
John Lundstorm |
“built during the winter at Seal Cove” it was at Cow Bay floats for final fitting out. PR Daily News June 18, 1927.
Name presumed from Jy 9 report: “The new trolling boat Alna, built at Seal Cove during the winter, was down at Cow Bay floats this week outfitting for work.” PR Daily News Jy 9, 1927. |
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| Alp |
|
Oona River |
Quist, Emil |
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30-32’ double-ender |
|
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| Alpha Bay |
1979 |
Dodge Cove |
Iverson, Norm |
36’ |
|
Krist Iverson |
1985 owner: Krist Ivereson, Prince Rupert |
372371 |
Prince Rupert |
| Alpine Fir |
1926 |
Prince Rupert |
Prince Rupert Dry Dock |
40 x 9.5 x 4.1 |
patrol |
Minister of Lands (Forestry Dept) |
rebuilt at McLeans Cow Bay shop April 1927 after an explosion on board at Butedale.
1953 owner: John Houlahan, Vancouver
2006 owners: Nelson
Source: 1927, 1953 List of Shipping
Image link: http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/northwest/boatbuilding/drydock02.htm |
153305 |
Vancouver (1927= Prince Rupert) |
| Alrita |
1947 |
Sunnyside [Cannery] |
Alvin Leask? |
42 |
halibut |
Alvin Leask? |
1953 owner: Alvin Leask, Sunnyside BC
1985 owner: Cassiar Packing Co.
Closed Sept 16, 1992
Type as in Western Fisheries November 1949 |
177978 |
Prince Rupert |
| Ambassador III (ex Rividis) |
1924 |
Prince Rupert |
Dry Dock |
60 |
Fisheries |
Dept. of Fisheries |
2 built. PRDN May 10 1924.
headquarters in Swanson Bay. PRDN Aug 2, 1924.
1953: Ambassador III, registered in Vancouver. Owner: Shantyman’s Mission of British Columbia, Vancouver |
152568 |
Vancouver |
| Amor |
1927 |
Oona River |
Group, John |
30 |
|
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Oona River notes |
|
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| Anabelle |
1928 |
Ketchikan AK |
|
31.4’ |
|
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Rebuilt 1947, Prince Rupert
1953 owner: William G. Jeffrey, Prince Rupert |
158259 |
Prince Rupert |
| Analore |
1943 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl |
32’ |
|
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1953 owner: Owen Murray, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: G. John, Ahousat
Closed: August 23, 1991 |
175451 |
Prince Rupert |
| Andyk (ex Betty W. |
1948 |
Masset |
|
37’ |
|
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1953 owner: Bruno Wachsmuth, Prince Rupert
became Andyk.
1985 owner: Wally Saharko, Surrey.
Registration closed April 12, 2000 |
179562 |
Prince Rupert |
| Anker A. |
1940 / 1967 |
Prince Rupert |
Suehiro, Y. |
35’ |
halibut |
Otto A. Gjerstad, PR |
 1953 owner: O. Gjerstad
1985 owner: R. Melin, Prince Rupert (also 2006)
Type as in Western Fisheries November 1949 |
172025 |
Prince Rupert |
| Anna |
|
Oona River |
Quist, Emil |
|
|
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30-32’ double-ender, pre 1930 |
|
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| Anna L. (ex Snux) |
1946 |
Dodge Cove |
Wahl, Edward |
32.1x9.3x4.7 |
|
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Registered April 17, 1951
1953 Owner Mikkol Kekalainen, Vancouver
1985 & 2007 owners in Campbell River |
176795 |
Vancouver |
| Anna No. 1 |
1949 |
Oona River |
Group, John |
33 |
|
John Bergman |
2006 owner: John Bergman |
193629 |
Prince Rupert |
| Anna S. |
1927 |
New Westminster |
|
50.0x14.6x6.3 |
seine |
Elias Skog |
 1953 owner: Elias Skog
|
154392 |
Prince Rupert |
| Annie L. |
|
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Kitkatla |
brought in a catch of beaver. PRDN Ap 5 1924. |
|
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| Annie Louise D. |
1927 |
Cow Bay, Prince Rupert |
Suga, S. |
40.3 x 10.7 x 3.8 |
seine |
BC Fishing & Packing Co. |
to have 16 h.p. Vivian engine. To work out of Oceanic Cannery. PR Daily News May 7, 1927
1941 owner: Ernest F. Dudoward, Port Simpson
1953 owner: Nelson Bros. Fisheries
1985 owner: R. Smith, Port Simpson (also 2007)
Sources: 1927, 1953, 1985 List of Shipping |
154400 |
Prince Rupert |
| Annie O. |
|
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Joseph Offut, Port Simpson |
brought in a load of oolichans, sold to local retailers. PR Daily News, Ap 1, 1922 |
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| Antoinette |
1928 |
Cow Bay |
Suga |
48 x 12.5 |
halibut/packer |
|
Launched Feb. 22, 1928. “negotiations for the sale are now on.” PRDN Feb. 25, 1928. |
|
|
| Arctic I (ex Imperiuse) |
1937 |
Victoria / Prince Rupert |
|
41.5’ |
|
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Rebuilt Prince Rupert 1945
1953 owner: Percy Pierce, Prince Rupert
became Ocean Tradar |
126513 |
Prince Rupert |
| Argo II |
1931 |
Prince Rupert |
Prince Rupert Drydock |
33’ |
pleasure |
|
2006 owner: Vancouver |
188344 |
Vancouver |
| Argonaut Hill |
1949 |
Massett |
|
48.8x14.3x5.1 |
|
|
 1953 owner: Nelson Brothers |
193626 |
Prince Rupert |
| Aristocrat No. 1 |
1964 |
Prince Rupert |
Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd. Wahl |
34 |
|
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1985 owner: BC Coastal Charter, Vancouver
2006 owner: BC Coastal Charter, Prince Rupert |
320885 |
|
| Arlington I |
1936 |
Prince Rupert |
|
32.1 x 10 x 4.2 |
|
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1941 owner: George R. McLean, Prince Rupert
1953 owner: BC Packers |
159034 |
Prince Rupert |
| Armoco |
1907 / 1945 |
Vancouver / Prince Rupert |
|
64.0x14.5x8.1 |
|
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Registered in PR in 1945
1953 owner: Quatsino Navigation Co. |
122537 |
Vancouver / Prince Rupert |
| Arne A. |
1948 |
Prince Rupert |
Axel Anderson |
39 |
|
Axel Anderson, Prince Rupert |
2007 owner: Norm Ostrom, Prince Rupert
Read more about the Arne A at Living Landscapes |
178306 |
Prince Rupert |
| Arnold No. 1 |
1937 |
Prince Rupert |
|
32.1x9.3x3.9 |
|
|
1953 owner: Ludvik Pettersen, Prince Rupert |
193623 |
Prince Rupert |
| Arrandale M. |
1937 |
Arrandale |
|
45.8 x 13.2 x 5.2 |
PBT |
|
1941 owner: Toranosuke Miki
1953 owner: Canadian Fishing Co.
1985 owner: Nels Gordon, Campbell River
Closed May 25, 1989 |
170531 |
Prince Rupert |
| Arranmore |
1912 |
Vancouver |
|
36.7 x 10.2 x 4.9 |
|
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1941 owner: Norman McLean, Prince Rupert |
131027 |
Prince Rupert |
| Arvilan |
1939 |
Cascade Harbour |
Cholbert, G. [Cholberg, Chris?] |
33’ |
|
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1941, 1953 owner: Herbert North, Winter Harbour
1985 owner: G. Minard, Port Alberni. |
171624 |
Victoria / Port Alberni |
| Asawalgit |
1908 |
Port Simpson |
|
32.4 x 9.2 x 3.3 |
|
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1915 owner: W. H. Miller, Prince Rupert
1927 owner: Wellington H. Miller, Prince Rupert
Source: 1915, 1927 List of Shipping
(not in 1941 list) |
126321 |
Vancouver |
| Asbjurg |
1937 |
Prince Rupert |
|
32.6 x 11 x 4.4 |
halibut |
|
1941, 1953 owner: Hans Andreas H. Antonsen, PR
Type as listed in Western Fisheries November 1949 |
159038 |
Prince Rupert |
| Astrid |
|
Oona River |
Group, John |
32 |
|
J. P. Hansen |
|
|
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| Atlalautk |
1909 |
Hartley Bay |
|
31.5 x 8 x 3.3 |
|
|
1927 owner: Charles A. G. Robinson
Source: 1927 List of Shipping |
126612 |
Prince Rupert |
| Atlas No. 2 |
1933 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl |
30’ |
|
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rebuilt 1950, Prince Rupert
1953 owner: Anton Anderson, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: M. Abrahams, Masset.
Closed Jan 15, 1985 |
193621 |
Prince Rupert |
| Atlaulk II |
1926 |
Prince Rupert |
|
34 x 9.6 x 3.2 |
|
Packers Shipping Co. |
Source: 1927 List of Shipping
(Not in 1941 list) |
153157 |
Prince Rupert |
| Attela |
1928 |
Port Essington |
Reinhold, C. |
28’ |
|
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Reg. 1954
1985 owner: W. Stuart, Prince Rupert
2007: W. Stuart, PR |
195770 |
Prince Rupert |
| Audrey G. |
1957 |
Dodge Cove |
Wahl |
33 |
passenger |
|
1985 owners: Queen Charlotte Fisheries Ltd, Richmond.
Vessel reg web: owners still QC Fisheries. |
189627 |
Prince Rupert |
| Audrey J. |
1971 |
Prince Rupert |
Wahl Boat Yard Ltd. |
28’ |
|
|
1985 owner: Northern Native Fishing Corp.
2006 owner: Alert Bay |
344763 |
Prince Rupert |
| Audrey W. |
1936 |
Prince Rupert |
|
42.3 x 10.4 x 4.2 |
|
|
1941:Wm J. Johnston, Vancouver |
159031 |
Prince Rupert |
| Autumn Venture |
1977 |
Masset |
Dixon, F. |
40 |
fb |
|
1985 owner: L. Iverson, Richmond |
383454 |
|
| Awaji |
1920 |
Nass Harbour |
Yoshitaro |
39 x 11 x 5.4 |
packer |
|
 Owner, 1929, 1941: Masao Miki, Arrandale.
“Awaji. Nass harbour. Built first winter 1912 (sic) by Yoshitaro and his sons (Ichitaro, Masdo)” NP Archives P996.02.04 (photo caption).
1953 owner: Sig Wallstad, Prince Rupert |
150574 |
Prince Rupert |
| Awake |
1920 |
Prince Rupert |
|
52 x 12.8 x 8 |
|
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1927 owner: Herbert Kergin & Narry Fowler, Alice Arm
Source: 1927 List of Shipping
(not in 1941 list) |
141279 |
Prince Rupert |
| Azurite |
1912 |
Tacoma |
|
57.1 x 15.8 6.7 |
tug |
|
ex Columbus.
1941: PR Fisherman’s Co-op
1985 owner: Sharon Allison, Queen Charlotte City.
Closed June 27, 1989 |
134217 |
Prince Rupert |