Ship Details

Solander

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 155250 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1929 Solander Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49.7' x 14.2' x 6.7'
Builder Atagi Boat Works (Tsunematsu Atagi) Measurement (metric) 15.15m x 4.36m x 2.04m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 39.57 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 24.11 Type 2 Fishboat, general
Engine 5nhp diesel engine (1929) Engine Manufacture Norris, Henty & Gardners Ltd., Patricroft UK
Repower Repowered with a 96bhp Fairbanks Morse engine (1945c); Repowered with a 135bhp V8 Caterpillar (1950); Repowered with a 380bhp Caterpillar (1963); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCDB
Pendant  # Masters Captain George A. MacFarlane (1938): Captain Walter Larsen (1940);
 
Owner(s)
In 1929-1937 she was owned by Thomas L. Higgs, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by Charles S. Sorenson, Victoria BC Canada. In 1937-1942 she was owned by Nitinat Lake Logging Co. Ltd. (Sorenson & Baird), 702 Belmont House, Victoria BC Canada. In 1942-1944 she was owned by Nitinat Towing Co. Ltd., 723 Fort St., Victoria BC Canada. In 1944-1966 she was owned by Daniel Lea (MO), Victoria BC and Lloyd Lea, Victoria BC Canada. In 1966-1969 she was owned by Bute Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969 she was listed as a fishing vessel. In 1970 she was not listed in the List of Shipping. In 1971-1973 she was owned by Hi-Seas Enterprises Ltd., North Burnaby BC Canada. In 1973-2020 she was owned by Ahousat Freight Services Ltd., Ahousat BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2020 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Rod Baker writes - "I was aboard the Solander, as one of four crew members in December of 1968. Around midnight, we were heading up the Masset inlet. We hit a reef and then the barge carrying 18,000 gallons of gasoline and some heavy equipment, ran over us crushing the aft cabin. Due to the damage sustained to the hull and topsides. We got a float plane to Skidegate and commercial flight back home." After 1969 this vessel was registered as a fishboat. On June 16, 1969 this vessel struck a rock and sank and was declared a total constructive loss. This vessel was salvaged by Rod Palm (Tofino BC) and put back into operation in the Tofino area.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11896/479?r=0&s=5 ;
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