Ship Details

Anscomb

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Mark Horne

 
 
Registry #1 177385 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1946 Anscomb Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1946 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 169.6' x 46.3' x 9.6'
Builder Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators Ltd. Measurement (metric) 51.7m x 14.1m x 2.9m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 570 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 444 Type 2
Engine 800hp diesel engine (1946) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 960hp Caterpillar engine (1972) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1960 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC by Allied Builders Ltd. In 1972 she was rebuilt by Allied Builders Ltd., Vancouver BC 628.41gt 484.77rt. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1949 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1979 she was owned by The Minister of Highways for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by the British Columbia Minister of Transportation & Highways. In 2004-2007 she was owned by The Ministry of Transportation, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2007-06-14
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Capacity 150 passenger and 40 cars. In January of 2004 this vessel sank to the bottom of Kootenay Lake after a cold snap caused pipes on board to burst allowing lake water to rapidly fill the vessel.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
Last update
 

© 2002-2023