Ship Details
Northern King (I) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	175687 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	21053

 

Name 1	1944	Pender Isle (I)	Name 6
Name 2	(nk)	B.C.P. 51	Name 7
Name 3	2003c	Northern King (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	69.8' x 21.2' x 9.0'
Builder	Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	21.3m x 6.5m x 2.7m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	98.15	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	57.54	Type 2
Engine	240hp engine (1944)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 520hp diesel engine (2003c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1958-1980 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-2008 she was owned by A.B.R. Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials B.C.P. stand for British Columbia Packers Ltd.

 

Anecdotes
In 2017 this vessel sank, was raised and equipment was removed from the vessel. On Feb. 1, 2017 this vessel was apparently scuttled near Campbell River BC.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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