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updated October 18, 2007

Name Date Built Where builit Builder Length Type Original Owner Notes Official No. Port of Registry
B.C. Eagle 1947 Cow Bay Wick, Ole 36’

1953 owner: John Wick, Prince Rupert
Registered in Victoria, Dec. 10, 1976
1985, 2006 owner: Jawico Ent. Uclulet
177976 Prince Rupert / Victoria
B.C. Safari 1972 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 58

1985 owner: Stanley Fishing Co. Burnaby
Capsized and sank off Qualicum on April 8, 2006. Sadly, skipper (and UFAW vice president) Glenn Arkko drowned in the accident. (Mariner Life, April 2006, p. 36)
344771 Prince Rupert
B. C. Troller, Frances R. 1940 Cascade Harbour
38 troller
formerly B.C. Troller.
1953 owner: Olai Waage, Vancouver
1985 owner:Summer Wind Ent. Courtenay
Registry closed March 19, 1999
172500 Vancouver
B.S.J.




Ben S. Johnson, Osland Tried an experimental power installation. refered to as his “net” boat but don’t know if it is a type for new. PR Daily News, May 21, 1927.

Baltic 1930 Cow Bay Tsumura, K. 32 Troller Karl Elm 15 hp Vivian. PRDN Mar 1, 1930.

Baluartie 1909 Prince Rupert
25.9 x 8 x 3

1915 owner: Claude C. Ketchum, Prince Rupert
1916 owner: Haliburton Peck, Prince Rupert
(not in 1941 list)
134219 Prince Rupert
Banner 1943 Prince Rupert Wahl, Ed 37’

Registered May 5, 1943
1953 owner:Kristoffer Berg, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: K. Nordal, Vancouver.
2006 owner: Masset
174913 Prince Rupert
Banner 2 1949 Prince Rupert Wahl 36.8x11.7x5.4 Troller H. Shurberg 1953 owner: Kristoffer Berg, Prince Rupert
1985 owner: D. Mullin, Prince Rupert.
Closed Feb. 19, 1999.
190084 Prince Rupert
Barbara Jean No. 1 / Fantasy Isle 1963 Prince Rupert Wahl 36

Registered March 25, 1963
1985 owner: Burdick Fishing, Nanaimo
2006 owner: North Saanich
318988 Nanaimo
Barbara Mae (ex Kiyoko) 1927 Balmoral Cannery
41.1 x 9.3 x 3.8
Sage Mayeda, Balmoral Rebuilt 1945, Vancouver
1953 owner: Reider G. Lund, Queen Charlotte City
Source: 1930, 1953 List of Shipping
154399 Prince Rupert
Barden 1941 Cascade Harbour [Cholberg, Chris?] 37.6x11.5x5.4

1953 owner: Patrick Kelly, Vancouver 173397 Vancouver
Barvida / Edith Marie 1954 Cow Bay Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks 31’ (9.72m) ferry
Registered Oct 4, 1954
1985 owner: Prince Rupert
2006: Prince Rupert
195767 Prince Rupert
BC Harvester / Sea Dove No. 1 1961 Prince Rupert Wahl 31

1985 owner: George Philippson, Galiano (also 2006) 313062 Prince Rupert
Bear



troller Gust. Quist, Oona River sunk at Cow Bay. PRDN Nov. 26, 1932

Beatrice H. 1923 Sandspit
43 x 12.5 x 5.2

rebuilt in Sandspit, 1927.
1927 owner: John Haan, Sandspit
1941: Peter E. Haan, QC City
1953 owner: BC Packers
152667 Prince Rupert
Beau 1945 Cow Bay Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks 38’
Leo Beaudry 1953 owner: BC Packers
Registered in Vancouver April 13, 1961
Chrysler 115 h.p. PRDN Mar 30, 1946
1985 owner: S. Webb, Holberg
2006 owners (type = pleasure): Coquitlam & Gibsons
176083 Prince Rupert / Vancouver
Bee 1930s Osland Sakamoto Bros.


Designed by Toshio Sakamoto, said to be the “first speed boat style fishing boat” Memories of Osland, P. 83.

Bella 1888 Victoria
34.5 x 8.1 x 3.8

1916 owner: John Clayton, Bella Bella 94802 Victoria
Bella Bella 1913 Bella Bella
31 x 9.4 x 3.5

1916 owner: John Wilson, Bella Bella
1927 & 1941 owner: Maurice Kennedy, Ocean Falls.
134306 New Westminster
Bella L. 1925

30 troller Charlie Miller 10hp Vulcan. PRDN July 25, 1925.
[could be same boat listed as owned by Lewis Miller]


Bennett (became Nordica; Clea Rose) 1952 Massett Bennett, Wilfred 44.8x14.6x6.3
Wilfred Bennet, Massett 1953 owner: Wilfred Bennett, Massett BC
rebuilt 1966
Nordica Fishing Co. Vancouver

Clea Rose 2007 owner in Waglisla
194975 Prince Rupert
Bertha D. 1910 Namu
51 x 10.2 x 3.9
Robert Draney, Namu 1916 owner: Draney Fisheries Ltd, Vancouver
(not in 1941 list)
126958 Victoria
Bertha G. 1927 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Dry Dock 62.1 x 16.9 x 7.3 seine Robert Gammon & Watt to have 90 h.p. Washigton-Estep. PR Daily News, Ap 16, 1927.
Engine deilvered aboard steamer Griffco from Seattle. To be the largest seine boat in local waters. PR Daily News, May 14, 1927.
1927 owners Thomas H. Watts et al, Prince Rupert
1941: John G. Haan, QC City
1953 owner: Gordon Reid Sr., Bella Bella
1985 owner: K. Fox, Cowichan Bay.
2005: Sidney
154506 Prince Rupert
Betty W. (became Andyk) 1948 Masset
37’

1953 owner: Bruno Wachsmuth, Prince Rupert
became Andyk.
1985 owner: Wally Saharko, Surrey.
Registration closed April 12, 2000
179562 Prince Rupert
Bev-Marie 1948 Prince Rupert Wahl, Edward 35’

1953 owner: Arthur North, Winter Harbour
1985 owner: R. George, Uclulet (also 2006)
178309 Prince Rupert
Beverley K 1945 Sointula
33’

1953 owner: Toke T. Kondo, Uclulet 190644 Vancouver
Billmor 1921 Rivers Inlet
42.7’

1953 owner: Phillip Turner, Queen Charlotte City
Registration closed October 18, 1999
154670 Prince Rupert
Bingo 1927?


halibut
Capt. A. R. Anderson
• busy refitting his boat for an extended trapping expedition. (DN Nov 26/21)

must be 2 Bingos:
Jy 16, 1927:Suga Yards are busy installing a new 16 hp medium duty engine on the new halibut boat Bingo.
• Sank March, 1930 on W. coast Banks Isl. Harry Kohrt helped salvage as diver. (Mar 29/30)
• sunk in the 1930 halibut season. (DN Feb 14/31)


Birdie B.
Prince Rupert Doiron Dorreen


Henry and Frank Doiron [ dorreen?] built; “about 35’ maybe not even that big. A nice trolling boat.” Charlie Currie, Tugboat Tales p 85

Blanche Irene 1951 Skidegate Mission
39.6

1953 owner: John Wilson, Skidegate 194277 Prince Rupert
Blaze 1950 Oona River Hanson, Axel and Ivar 47.5 off:41.7x12.3x5.5 troller Axel Hanson 1953 owner: Axel Hanson, Oona River
1985 owner: Blaze Fisheries, Victoria. reg. length 41’
2007 owner: Blaze Fisheries, Nanaimo
190089 Prince Rupert
Bob O’Link 1908 New Westminster
100 x 27 x 6.3
Minster of Public Works

Prince Rupert
Bokay 1960 Prince Rupert Wahl 34’

1985 owner: S. Clark, Prince Rupert
2006 owner: Freddie Letts (Vessel reg. web)
311907 Prince Rupert
Bonanza



cruiser
Hubert Ward’s coastal crusier. Installing four Pullman berths in his new acquired boat. (DN June 6, 1925)

Bonanza V 1962 Port Edward Tasaka 31

1985 owner: F. Chandler, Prince Rupert
Registration closed April 12, 1990
344761 Prince Rupert
Bonita



troller Capt. H.K. Kohrt. • installed 20 hp Vivian gasoline engine, prev. in the Alken. largest engine ever to be installed in a PR troller.

Bonnie B. No. 1 / Surf No. 1 1964 Prince Rupert Wahl 37

Registered 1964 05 06
1985 owner (as Surf No. 1): Parksville
2006 owner: Cobble Hill
322066
Bonnie Belle 1950 Ocean Falls Carrie, Andy 38 troller
Built from plans by Ed Monk of Seattle. Bought by John Parkyn of Campbell River in 1953. See Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats (Oliver, 1998) pp 45, 48.

Bonnie K. 1950 Prince Rupert Johnson, John Heitman 34’
John Johnson, Prince Rupert Registered June 16, 1951
1953 owner: John Johnson, Prince Rupert
1985, 2007 owner: Ivan Goodwin, Prince Rupert
193712 Prince Rupert
Boomer 1947 Bella Coola
29.0 x 8.4 x 4.5

1953 owner: Walter Corkum, Vancouver 195423 Vancouver
Borgen 1939 Massett
33.9’

1953 owner: Sivert Sivertson, Prince Rupert 194978 Prince Rupert
Borgund 1926 Prince Rupert
30.5x9.9x4.1

1953 owner: Anton Dybhavn, Prince Rupert 155173 Prince Rupert
Bounty No. 1 1944 Oona River Group, John 33

1953 owner:Walter Thomlinson, Prince Rupert
[not on my Oona R. list.]
1985 owner: O. Mostad, Fulford Harbour
Registry closed November 20, 1991.
194986 Prince Rupert / Nanaimo
Brant
Oona River Quist, Emil


30-32’ double-ender

Brant 2
Oona River Quist, Emil


30-32’ double-ender

Breezeway 1964 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 33’

1985 owner: H. Vanderwiel, Prince Rupert
Registration closed Feb 17, 1992
320890 Prince Rupert
Bremsnes 1927 Prince Rupert Larsen, Albert? 29.3x9.0x3.5

(Bremsnes is a village in Norway)
1953 owner: Albert Larsen, Prince Rupert
155177 Prince Rupert
Bripak 1971 Bella Bella
54 Fb
1985 owner: Bripak fishing co. Vancouver 345248 Vancouver
Brockton Isle 1967 Quatsino
38’

1985 owner: Otto Botel, Quatsino 328891 Vancouver
Broughton II 1927 Alert Bay
46’ seine
1985 owner: D. Tarkanen, Sointula 154644 Vancouver
Bruce II 1924 Cow Bay Pilling, William 18 x 5.5 launch Dr. J. Maguire v-bottom hull. 5 hp Cailee-Perfection engine. PRDN May 1311924.

Brutus
Oona River Group, John 32




Buddy (ex M. Lewis) 1924 Metlakatla
42.6 x 10.6 x 4.0

Source: 1930 List of Shipping
1953 listed as Buddy, with note: “Formerly M. Lewis and foreign name Leader”
1953 owner: Nelson Brothers.
153152 Prince Rupert
Bussy 1945 Cow Bay Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks 34’
Henry E. Ryan Chrysler 115 hp PRDN Mar 30, 1946
1985 owner: E. Leo, Kyuquot (also 2006)
176088 Victoria
Butterball 1965 Sointula
32’

1985 owner: D. Grafton, Port McNeil 323311 Vancouver