Ship Details

Norpack No. 1

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John Arnold

 
 
Registry #1 154423 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 26434
 
Name 1 1927 Seamark No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 1945c Norpack No. 1 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 50.0' x 14.5' x 6.7'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.4m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 38 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 24 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 2bhp engine (1927); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 50bhp Atlas-Imperial diesel engine; Repowered with a 114hp engine (1957c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain John C. Bowden (1950);
 
Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by W.F. Smeeth et al., London UK. In 1928-1931 she was owned by Northern Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945 she was owned by Mrs. Lindsay E. Moir, Lynmour BC and John C. Bowden, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947-1963 she was owned by Mrs. Allie Moir, Lynmour BC and John C. Bowden, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964 she was owned by Norpack Sales Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1969 she was owned by Norpack Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1972 she was owned by Jerko Ruic, North Burnaby BC Canada. In 1973-1992 she was owned by T & M Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1992-09-21
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On November 8, 1950 this fishpacker, under the command of Captain John C. Bowden, ran aground on the southern end of Denman Island BC. This vessel was being operated as a packing tender taking salmon from Comox to Vancouver with a load of fall Chum salmon on board. Overnight this vesselrolled over on her side and the crew were safe in a dinghy when assistance arrived. This vessel was refloated on the rising tide.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday November 9, 1950 page 21;
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