Ship Details

General Anderson

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Ruth Shannon

 
 
Registry #1 172498 (Canada) Registry #2 Z.27 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 General Anderson (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 6
Name 2 1947c General Anderson Name 7
Name 3 1948c Ruth Carlyle Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 52.6' x 15.2' x 7.0'
Builder Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 42 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 29 Type 2 Fishboat, general
Engine 120hp engine (1941) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Z.27 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1947 she was a transport vessel owned by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1948c-1957 she was owned by George Herbert (Herb) Shannon.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1957-11-21
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was was named after the daughter of George Herbert (Herb) Shannon - Ruth Shannon.
 
Anecdotes
During the Second World War this vessel was operated by the Pacific Command Water Transport Company of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Bryon Taylor reports that "This vessel was used to transport supplies and personnel to Outer Defences Prince Rupert. Vessel sank off Seal Rocks, Hecate Strait 21/11/1957."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping;: Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11849 (1957) (Ruth Carlyle); Email (Kerry Snider - Nauticapedia 12/01/2019);
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