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Name Date Built Where builit Builder Length Original Owner Notes Official No. Port of Registry
J. R. 1919 Cow Bay Suga, U. 35
1985 owner: N. Langmaid, Prince Rupert (also 2006) 155152 Prince Rupert
Jack-D.R. 1960 Prince Rupert Wahl 32
Registered April 29, 1960
1985 owner: St. Elmo Motel, Terrace
2006 owner: Minstrel Island
311910 Prince Rupert
Jade Falcon / Vonni Dee 1967 Prince Rupert Kuramoto, George 28
Silverado Fishing Co. Dodge Cove, Digby Island 392909 Prince Rupert
Jan Michele 1965 Oona River Hanson, Axel 35 Axel Hanson Oona River list: built 1966, 40’ combination troller/gillnetter with planked stern.
1985 bluebook: built Prince Rupert
1985 owner: Mike Lemon, Oona River
320907 Prince Rupert
Jan White 1958 Masset White, Willis 44
BC Packers 189636 Prince Rupert
Jean W. 1927 Alert Bay
42
1985 owner: A. Stadnyk, Alert Bay 154385 Vancouver
Jenny
Lewis Island Rosang, Emil
Jorgen Sorenson source: V. Garreson notes, 1983

Jenny 1924 Cow Bay Cow Bay Creek
Peter Sorensen “general utility boat” PRDN May 23 1924.
“new trolling boat” recently launched in Cow Bay Creek. PRDN May 31, 1924.
“gasboat” Jenny had gasoline explosion. PRDN Nov 28, 1925.


Jock
Oona River Group, John 33 Emil Quist’s brother Gust


Joe Baker




Capts Fred Blondin & Joe Penny.
•preparing for extensive hunting & fishing trip as far as Queen Charlotte Sound. (DN Oct. 29/21)
•general overhaul and repainting. (DN Dec. 2/21)
• engine and hull being overhauled; two new tanks, made at Rowe Metal works.
• damage done in storm; repairs done in Cow Bay. (DN Dec.17/21)
• by 1930, owned by Clarence Campbell. (DN Feb. 22/30) New N and S engine installed. (DN Mar15/30)


Johanna [?] 1925 Cow Bay McLeans 45 John Wicks Vickers-Petters engine. PRDN June 13, 1925.
PRDN Sept 5, 1925. [ref to Johanna, but doesn’t say new boat]


Johannah 1912 / 1959 Prince Rupert
48
1985 owner: Westham Island Enterprises, Richmond 150679 Vancouver
Jolly Roger 1966 Prince Rupert Wick Brothers Boatyards 39
1985 owner: D. Taylor, Victoria
2006 owner (part) AeroTrading
320921 Prince Rupert
Josephine II 1927 / 1962 Cow Bay Suga, S. 41’ Henry Edenshaw 16 hp Union engine. To operate out of the Langara cannery at Masset. Left PR May 12, 1927. (PR Daily News, Ap 9, May 7, May 14 1927)
[presumed Josephine II from bluebook. papers just say Josephine.]
Rebuilt 1962. 1985 owner R. Kellen, Ladysmith.
2006 owner: Nanaimo
154396
Josephine II 1927 / 1962 Prince Rupert
37
1985 owner: R. Kellen, Ladysmith 154396 Vancouver
Josie Mae 1937 Prince Rupert Matsumoto 32
1985 owner: Ed Bolton, Haysport (also listed as such in 2006)
173510 Prince Rupert
Judy N. 2 1947 Port hardy
33
1985 owner: H. Ross, Uclulet 323491 Nanaimo
Juleo 1950 Shushartie
31
1985 owner: T. Hatakka, Port Moody 193485 Vancouver
Julia 1931 Osland Philippson, George
Halldor “Harry” Johnson, Osland Pic. in Memories of Osland, p. 57.

Julia May 1936 Oona River Quist 27
not on Oona River list
1985 owner: A. Instance, Prince Rupert
Registration suspended November 17, 2003
313067 Prince Rupert
Julie Marie 1973 Prince Rupert
33
became Cahamo.
1985 owner: Ralf Carnol, Prince Rupert
369695 Prince Rupert
Juno No. 1 1937 Prince Rupert Wahl, Ed 31
Registered Nov 2, 1966
1985 owner: G. Williams, Simoon Sound
2006 owner: Errington
189629 Vancouver
Jupiter
Port Essington Orwig

source: Harris, Spokeshute, p. 150.

Jupiter II 1935 Oona River Group, John 37 Harold Jensen 1985 owner: D. Antoniuk, Prince Rupert 175453 Prince Rupert
Just It 4 1922 Cow Bay Kohrt 32 x 9 Captain Kohrt built at his ways at Cameron Cove/ Bone Yard Creek. 6 hp Clay engine. PR Daily News, Ap 15, 1922

Kale 1928 Prince Rupert Thomas, R. H. 30
1985 owner: D Lowell, Prince Rupert 155160 Prince Rupert
Kanu 1979? Prince Rupert? Taranov? 34
Date & where built not given in bluebook
see Official # circa 1979
1985 owner: S. Clark, Prince Rupert
372365 Prince Rupert
Karen R. No. 1 1974 Prince Rupert
35
1985 owner: R. Rescchke, Prince Rupert 348042 Prince Rupert
Kathleen



Kitkatla in town from Kitkatla. [no other info] PR Daily News Oct 15, 1921.

Katie



Steve Ridley, Kitkatla PRDN Oct 20, 1923.
has been fishing for Sunnyside. installing a winch preparing to seine humpbacks. PRDN July 26, 1924.


Kaymac 1959 Prince Rupert Wahl 37
Registered 1959 07 13
1985 owner: Cassiar Packing Co.
2006 owner: Nanaimo
311892 Prince Rupert
Kemano



Kitimaat “Indian lanch from Kitimaat” PR Daily News, Sept 16, 1922

Kiki
Cow Bay Tsumura

mentioned in refrence to the Helge H., which was a larger version of the Kiki. PRDN Feb 25, 1928.


King 1925 Oona River Iverson, Krist 30
double-ender

Kinish 1927 New Westminster
43
1985 owner: Billy Leask, Prince Rupert 154387 Vancouver
Kit-ex-chen 1911 Cow Bay Johnson, H. 34 Wigg’s O’Neill “tunnel” power boat finished July. 30, 1911 designed for use on the Skeena River. Can carry 200 passengers. PRDN Aug 5, 1911

Kiy 1931? Cow Bay Tsumura Kiy Boat Works
M. P. McCaffery humorous item about a fictitious race in Waterfront Whiffs. “the Kiy which he has just put into commission” so assuming it was built this year. PRDN jy 18, 1931

Kokanee 1967 Prince Rupert Wahl 34
Registered 1981 01 28
1985 owner: Quill Fishing, Prince Rupert
2003 Port Hardy
392905 Prince Rupert
Kootenay 1967 Prince Rupert Wahl 37
1985 owner: Kootenay Fishing Co. Prince Rupert
2003 owner: Saanichton
327129 Prince Rupert
Kwatsu 1927 New Westminster
44
1985 owner: John Clifton, Hartley Bay 154571 Vancouver
Kyrelle II (Kyrielle II) 1945 Seal Cove McLeans 39.4’ W. J. McLean Chrysler 115 hp Mar 30, 1946 (name spelled Kyrelle II)
1985 owner: L. Cote, South Burnaby (named spelled Kyrielle II)
Registration closed May 5, 1995
176089 Prince Rupert