Ship Details

Skeena (II)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Ron Fisher

 
 
Registry #1 197103 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1951 Skeena (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1951 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 59.5' x 14.5' x 7.2'
Builder John Manly Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.14m x 4.42m x 2.19m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 50.7 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 34.48 Type 2 Patrol Vessel
Engine 315bhp engine (1951) Engine Manufacture Barber Machinery Co. Ltd.
Repower Repowered in 1965 with a 220bhp diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Bill Williams; Captain Art Peter;
 
Owner(s)
In 1951-1958 she was owned by James E. Barber, Calgary AB Canada. In 1959-1961 she was owned by Kenneth A. Matheson, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1961-1969 she was owned by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1969-1974 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1974-1976 she was owned by Oak Bay Marina Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Righthand Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-2008 she was owned by Nighthawk Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Ron Fisher (Email to Nauticapedia 20/08/2023) stated "We (Nighthawk Enterprises) purchase the Skeena from Oak Bay Marina (Bob Wright) in 1976. We used it as a private yacht/ charter boat until 1989."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/1812?r=0&s=5 ;
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