Ship Details

Gurgle

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Photo Credit: Mark Horne

 
 
Registry #1 175683 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Vancouver Fire Barge No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 1979c Gurgle Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 48.8' x 16' x 2.7'
Builder West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 14.9m x 4.9m x 0.8m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 30.14 Type 1 fireboat
Registered Tonnage 30.14 Type 2 Barge
Engine 3hp engine (1944) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 216hp engine (1945); In 1979 she was non-powered Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CY4721
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1949 she was owned by The Minister of Veterans Affairs, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1951-1956 she was owned by Crown Assets and Disposal Corp., Ottawa ON Canada. (non-powered barge). In 1958-1961 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Wesley H. Parry, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1970-1984 she was owned by Surfside Shellfish Co. Ltd., Burnaby BC Canada. In 1985-2008 she was owned by Norwest Oyster Seed Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
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References
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