Ship Details

West River

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Registry #1 154536 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1927 West River Name 6
Name 2 1933 La Paloma (I) Name 7
Name 3 1967c Parthenon Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.3' x 12.8' x 6.1'
Builder Harbour Boat Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 27.36 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 18.6 Type 2
Engine 12bhp gasoline engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1936 with a 147bhp diesel engine by Atlas Imperial Engine Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VYZL
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1931 she was owned by Tora Nishiza, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1934 she was owned by John Demetrius and Sydney Humphreys, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1964 she was owned by John Demetris, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by H. Bell-Irving & Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1968-05-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name La Paloma means "the dove".
 
Anecdotes
On September 21, 1967 this vessel sank in Johnstone Strait BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/1255?r=0&s=4 ;
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