Ship Details

Western Hemlock (II)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Jennifer Aitkens

 
 
Registry #1 310280 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1958 Western Hemlock (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1958 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 39' x 11.2' x 4.6'
Builder B.C. Forest Service Maintenance Depot Measurement (metric) 12.2m x 3.4m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 19 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 13 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 350hp twin GM 6-71 diesels (1958) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1958-1961 she was owned by Minister of Lands & Forests, Victoria BC Canada. In 1967-1992 she was owned by Ministry of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC Canada. In 1992-1997 she was owned by Don Willson, Port McNeill BC Canada. In 1998 she was owned by Dave Hedrick, Port McNeill BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1999-06-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1959 this vessel collided with an RCMP patrol vessel at Prince Rupert BC. Cyril Falconbridge (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 03/09/2019) stated "My buddy Dave Hedrick owned her in Port McNeill for a while. I spent a couple winter months on her 1998." Jennifer Aitkens (Email to Nauticapedia 26/01/2021) stated "My late father, Art Aitkens, was a Forest Ranger in 1961 in Prince Rupert. He worked on the Western Hemlock, and he posed in his uniform beside it."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983);
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