Ship Details

Northern Light I (I)

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Registry #1 154690 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Northern Light I (I) Name 6
Name 2 (nk) Nodlew I Name 7
Name 3 1948 Trasnagh II Name 8
Name 4 1951 Yonder (I) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.0' x 10.1' x 6.2'
Builder Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 21.2 Type 1 Yacht, power-Cruiser
Registered Tonnage 14.4 Type 2
Engine 175bhp 'foreign-made' gasoline engine (1928) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 67bhp Buda diesel engine (1944); Repowered with a 86bhp diesel B.W. Dawe & Co. Ltd. Diesel engine (1959); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1930 she was owned by Tayler Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1930-1938 she was owned by William S. Day, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Conrad Schwengers, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1938-1940 she was owned by Norman G. Cull, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940-1942 she was owned by Norman C. Cull, Victoria BC Canada. In 1942-1945 she was owned by Harold L. Sangster, Victoria BC Canada. In 1945 she was owned by Veterans Sightseeing & Transportation, Victoria BC Canada. In 1946-1951 she was owned by Harold L. Sangster, Victoria BC Canada. In 1951-1968 she was owned by Claude L. Harrison, Victoria BC Canada. In 1969-1986 she was owned by Edmond F.W. Cox (MO), Sidney BC Canada. In 1987-1988 she was owned by Romelius J.V. Vanstolk, Sidney BC Canada. In 1989-1990 she was owned by Martin J. Wood, Pender Island BC Canada. In 1991-1993 she was owned by Theresa M. Gouin, Pender Harbour BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1999-09-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Nodlew is "Weldon" spelled backwards.
 
Anecdotes
In 1991 this vessel was designated as a Vintage vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Canada List of Shipping; MacFarlane, John M. (1993); http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf
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