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Name Date Built Where builit Builder Length Original Owner Notes Official No. Port of Registry
S.C. 164 / Wanda Kay 1968 Port Edward Tasaka Boatworks 27
1985 owner (as Wanda Kay) : Klemtu (also 2006) 330866 Vancouver
S.C. 165 1968 Port Edward Tasaka Boatworks 27
1985 owner: James Gosnell, New Aiyansh
Registration suspended August 22, 2005		 330872 Vancouver
Sambo 1941 Cow Bay Tsumura
John Seppalla completed in February, 1941. 40 hop Tuxham semi-diesel engine. PRDN Feb. 15, 1941.

San Mateo 1957 Prince Rupert Wahl 35
1985 owner: D. Moore, Vancouver
2006 owner: Bent Jespersen, Sidney		 189613 Prince Rupert
Sandpiper 1976 Prince Rupert Best, Gordon 31
1985 owner: Gordon Best, Prince Rupert 369703 Prince Rupert
Sandy S. 1947 Prince Rupert Wahl, Ed 34
1985 owner: A. Sandhals, Dodge Cove
2006 owner: D. Sandhals, Prince Rupert		 177974 Prince Rupert
Scot Isle 1951 Quatsino
37
1985 owner: H. Krupek, Port Alberni 194363 Port Alberni
Screamer 1962 Prince Rupert Wahl 27
Registered 1962 06 15
1985 owner: Cassiar Packing Co.
2006 owner: Kitwanga		 313082 Prince Rupert
Screamer 1962 Prince Rupert Wahl 27
Registered 1962 06 15
1985 owner: Cassiar Packing Co.
2006 owner: Kitwanga		 313082 Prince Rupert
Sea Legs 1980 Prince Rupert
31
1985 owner: Teo Okabe, Prince Rupert 392902 Prince Rupert
Sea Maid / Seamaid 1924 Cow Bay McLeans 60 Dorreen Brothers “Canadian fishing schooner” PRDN Oct 27, Nov 10, Dec. 8, 1923.
“largest fishing boat to be built in Prince Rupert and will be able to compete with her American sisters in the heavier weather.” 65 hp Atlas Imperial full diesel. The entire construction of the boat has been carried out by her owners Mssrs henry, Leo and Ernie Dorreen assisted by mechanics JJ Gillis and Stanley and Peter Dorreen. PRDN Jan 5, 1924.
Engine installed at dry dock. PRDN Mar 15, 29, 1924. PRDN May 23 1924.
1985 owner: Brenpar Trading, Vanouver. Reg. length=48		 150855 Vancouver
Sea Star 2 1934 Prince Rupert Matsumoto Boat Works 29
1985 owner: R. Whittaker, Parksville
2006 owner: Richmond		 189612 Prince Rupert
Seadobe 1935 Prince Rupert
30
1985 owner: T. Gray, Surrey
Closed Dec. 10, 1985		 195772 Prince Rupert
Seal
Lewis Island Rosang, Emil
Charlie Ortquist source: V. Garreson notes, 1983

Searcher 1963 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 45
1985 owner: BC Packers 320201 Vancouver
Secure 1937 Prince Rupert Suehiro 1937
1985 owner: Ray Ostrom, Prince Rupert
Registration closed June 18, 2001		 170928 Prince Rupert
Selma H. 1921 Prince Rupert Orwig 43 Jack Strand (1946) Rebuilt 1946 by Wahls. lengthened by 7 feet; torn away the old hull aft of the main break. PRDN Mar 2, 1946
Register says rebuilt 1948. 1985 owner: D. Davis, Sidney (also 20060		 150579 Victoria
Shamshum [?]



Port Simpson (native) In town for supplies. PRDN Mar 22 1924.

Sharon B. 1971 Prince Rupert Wahl 30
Registered 1971 10 13
1985 owner: J. Phillips, Madeira Park (also 2006)		 344760 Prince Rupert
Sheba Queen 1953 Dodge Cove Wahl 29
1985 owner: Sidney
Closed May 16, 2000		 331790 Victoria
Sherry Jay 1970 Port Edward Tasaka Boatworks 30
1985 owner: M. Williams, Queen Charlotte City
Registration closed April 10, 1995		 330298 Prince Rupert
Shiely 1935 Anyox Deredder, Ernest 34
1985 owner: R. Reid, Sidney 158754 Victoria
Shirley 1967 Prince Rupert Wahl 34 Earl Ackerberg 40 x 11'6" x 6 Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar on Oak
1985 owner: Erling Akerberg, West Vancouver
http://groups.msn.com/TrawlerMV/shoebox.msnw		 327148 Prince Rupert
Shirley J. / Wayward 1937 Prince Rupert Wahl, Edward 31
1985 owner: Prince Rupert
2006 owner: Coal Harbour		 194284 Nanaimo
Shirlu 1947 Oona River Group, John 45 Webster Pierce “fishpacker Shirlu” collided with barge in Grenville Channel; 2 dead. Webster Pierce, skipper, survives. PRDN Sept 2, 1958
1985 owner: M. Sell, Campbell River reg. length = 40’
2006 owner: Chemainus		 177973 Prince Rupert
Shumahalt 1923 Rivers Inlet
37
1985 owner: B & L Pile Driving, Campbell River 158573 Vancouver
Sidney [W?] 1927 Cow Bay McLeans 45’ Gosse Packing Co.


Sidney W. 1927 Cow Bay McLeans 42

rebuilt 1957
1985 owner: Herbert Ridley, Prince Rupert
Image Link (UBC Fisherman Publication Society Collection)

 154503 Prince Rupert
Signal 1927 Prince Rupert Dry dock 60’ Jack Ivarson launched April 4, 1927. Original power: 60 h.p. Bolinder. PR Daily News, Ap 9, Ap 16, 1927.
rebuilt 1965.
1985 owner: Paul Pearson, Prince Rupert. reg. length= 54’		 153310
Silver Challenger / Golden Dragon I 1975 Prince Rupert Nichols, Ronald 36
1985 owner: O’Brien Fishing, Alert Bay 369680 Vancouver
Silver Mist 1957 Prince Rupert Wahl 34
1985 owner: Krona Enterprises, Vancouver
2006 owner: Saanichton		 189615 Nanaimo
Silver Token / Smith Isle 1960 Port Edward [Tasaka?] 31
1985 owner: W. Morum, Port Edward 311906 Prince Rupert
Silverado 1936 Oona River Iverson, Krist 35 Krist Iverson double-ender. Rebuilt by Norman Iverson as gillnetter.
Streamed versions of the documentaries can also be viewed on this web site.
Simpson Pride 1970 Port Edward Tasaka Boatworks 30’
1985 owner: Andrew McKay, Port Simpson
2006 owner: Sampson’s Log Salvage, Port Simpson		 330297 Prince Rupert
Skeena 1883 Port Essington Cunnigham 62.5 x 14.4 Robert Cunningham two masted schooner. sprung a leak and sank near Queen Charlotte Islands about 15 December, 1888.

Skeena City 1927? Skeena City
37’
1985 owner: C. Lewis Jr. North Surrey

“The power boat Skeena City is in port from the Skeena River for supplies.” PRDN Jan 5, 1924. [same boat?]		 154508
Skeena Cloud 1970 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 44’
1985 owner: Macmillan Agencies Ltd. Vancouver 344595
Skeena M. 1927 Claxton
48’
Its Japanese owner brought it from Claxton to the Dry Dock to have 55 hp. Washington-Estep engine installed. original name to be Reta M [sic] but name denied, so renamed Nagoya after owner’s birthplace. (DN April 30) However, referred to by Skeena M. on May 14, 1927. Upper works were completed at Oceanic Cannery. Back in Rupert at beginning of June for final finishing. However, this report says it was built at Carlisle Cannery during the winter. PR Daily News June 11, 1927.
Rebuilt 1945
1985 owner: Canadian Fishing Co.
Image Link (UBC Fisherman Publications Coll.)		 154397
Skeena M. No. 2 1930 Port Essington
36’
1985 owner: K. M. Porters, Sidney. 155187
Skeena Raider 1965 Prince Rupert Wahl 34’
1985 owner: G. Allan, Rock Creek
Closed July 12, 1993
Image Link (UBC Fisherman Publications Coll.)		 320908
Skyline 1972 Prince Rupert
29’
1985 owner: C. R. Turner, Terrace
Closed Aug 29, 2000		 344778
Slowpoke No. 3 1961 Prince Rupert Walker, Howard 34
1985 owner: Hans Will, Prince Rupert 313064 Nanaimo
Smaller One 1973 Prince Rupert Wick Brothers Boatyards 37
1985 owner: Ossinger Fishing, Prince Rupert
2006 owner: Brentwood Bay		 344785 Prince Rupert
Snux / Anna L. 1946 Ddoge C ove Wahl, Edward

Registered April 17, 1954
1985 & 2006 owners: Campbell River		 176795 Vancouver
Something Nothingness / Sweet Changes 1969 Port Edward Tasaka Boatworks 32
Registered 1973 11 13
2006 owner: Nanaimo		 330272 Vancouver
Southend 1928 Cow Bay Suehiro 50’ Anton Moen Turned over to owner Feb. 25, 1928. (Feb 25 article says 42’) PR Daily News, Feb 25, Mar 3, 1928.

Spar 1948 Oona River Iverson, Krist 33 Ole Rosang


Stalin / Pride 1946 Cow Bay Wick, Ole 46 Frank Amstutz Launched Jan 4, 1946. got caught up going down the ways, had to be pulled off by a truck on the bridge. PRDN Jan 5, 1946
Registered length: 41’ 1985 owner: E. Erickson, Surrey		 176090 Vancouver
Stalvick 1946 Quathiaski Cove
33



Stanley A./ Marlene J. 1942 Prince Rupert Matsumoto 34
See Iver Johanson interview
1985 owner: G. Bajkov, Lanztville
Registration closed April 17, 1996		 173501 Prince Rupert
Star Lock / Haida Pride 1958 Prince Rupert
30

189635
Sterling
Oona River Group, John 37



Storm Prince 1964 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl


322069
Strafen 1941 Prince Rupert Suehiro 45 x 12 Peter Anderson Anderson formerly owned the Viking. PRDN Feb 15, 1941
2006 owner: Campbell River		 171474
Stravenger (Stavenger) / Evian 1946 Oona River Group, John 35 Julius Hadland, Oona River Oona list says Stravenger, blue book says stavenger. Oona list says 40’
1985 owner: R. Foster, Port Alberni
Registry suspended Nov. 14, 2003		 176250 Prince Rupert
Succeed 1947 Prince Rupert Wahl, Edward 34
Registered June 8, 1947
1985 owner: Suceed Fishing Co, Prince Rupert (also 2006)		 177971 Prince Rupert
Sun Corona 1968 Prince Rupert Wahl 37
Registered 1969 03 12
2003 owner: Prince Rupert		 330255
Sun Crest 1959 Prince Rupert Wahl 36
2006 owner: Prince Rupert 311888 Victoria
Sundown I 1938 Prince Rupert Suehiro, Y. 40
Registered April 20, 1956
2006 owners: Aero Trading (part) & Nanaimo		 170539 Prince Rupert
Susan Rock 1960 Prince Rupert wahl Dodge Cove boatyards 29
Registration closed Nov. 26, 2001. 392910
Svalbard 1940 Prince Rupert
35



Svalbard No. 1 1947 Prince Rupert
41



Swing 1922 Prince Rupert Rosang, Eric 35 x 9 Rosang, Emil -combination halibut/ troller. “L. Vesire is responsible for the design and workmanship.” will have 7 hp Frisco Standard. PR Daily News, Mar 11, 1922
-combination halibut & salmon boat launched on Monday from the Shockley ways, and is now in Cow Bay undergoing finishing touches. PR Daily News, Ap 22, May 6, May 13, 1922
see jy 15/22 ref. to “Cap. Eric Rosang, Rosang I.”
“The Swing, Capt. Rosang, with 5000 pounds made port...” PR Daily News, Aug 12, 1922
“schooner Swing, Capt. Eric Rosang...” PRDN Mar 1, 1924.