Ship Details

Sea Wolf V (II)

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Photo Credit: Peninsula Times 13-10-1965

 
 
Registry #1 310342 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1957 Sea Wolf V (II) Name 6
Name 2 1975 Park Ranger Name 7
Name 3 1983 Malaspina Mist Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1957 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Ed Monk Measurement (imp) 30.8' x 9.6' x 2.7'
Builder Kanata Marine Ways Ltd. Measurement (metric) 9.39m x 2.93m x 0.82m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4.83 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 3.38 Type 2
Engine 150bhp engine (1957) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 225bhp diesel engine (Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA) (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1957-1964 she was owned by George T. Turner, Grantham's Landing BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1969-1970 she was owned by The Minister of Highways (Ferries Division), Victoria BC Canada. In 1971-1982 she was owned by The Minister of Recreation and Conservation (Parks Branch), Victoria BC Canada. In 1983-1986 she was owned by Sidney A. Harling, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1987-1988 she was owned by Arthur L. Anderson, Maple Ridge BC Canada. In 1989-1992 she was owned by Earl Stewart, White Rock BC Canada. In 1993-2004 she was owned by Arthur B. Christian, Garden Bay BC Canada. In 2011-2013 she was owned by Donald Tucker and Roseanne Stewart, Sechelt BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-01-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1965 this vesseloperated as a ferry from Langdale BC carrying school children. The School Board paid $21 per day as a subsidy of the extra run to carry the children. They ferry called at Gambier Bay, New Brighton, and Long Bay on Gambier Island. Captain Robert Bennie states that "In 1957 George commissioned Ed Monk the Seattle based Naval architect to design a new boat, the Sea Wolf V which was built in Vancouver. It was wooden hulled and carried 12 passengers. BC Ferries predecessor the BC Toll Authority Ferry System took over the service to Gambier and Keats Island in March of 1964, bought the Sea Wolf V and George retired from the water taxi and ferry business. Whether before BC Ferries took it over or after, it was fitted with styrofoam blocks to make it unsinkable - a desirable feature since Howe Sound in those days was full of booming grounds and dead heads. In fact, on June 8, 1966 this vessel struck a deadhead while picking up school children in Long Bay and Lorne Blaine, the operator had to beach her before this vesselfilled with water. The boat operated with a single Launch Operator and both Lorne Blaine and Hugo Hjorthy worked as operators on her. "
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping March 1983; Peninsula Times 13-10-1965; Captain Robert Bennie (Email to Nauticapedia 24/01/2018);
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