Ship Details

P.M.L. No. 8

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Photo Credit: Simon Bancroft

 
 
Registry #1 156455 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 28498
 
Name 1 1929 P.M.L. No. 8 Name 6
Name 2 1948c Diamond Lee Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 45.2' x 12.0' x 7.4'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 13.78m x 3.66m x 2.26m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 25 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 17 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 3.5hp engine (1929); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower 75hp engine (1949c); Repowered with a 220hp engine (1958c); Repowered with a 150bhp diesel engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1929-1946 she was owned by The Attorney-General for British Columbia, Victoria BC and operated by the British Columbia Provincial Police. In 1949-1965 she was owned by Mrs. Caroline Sawchuck, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1994 she was owned by Josephine Sawchuck, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1995-2003 she was owned by William D. Sawchuck, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by WDS Holdings Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Nootka Reforestation Ltd., Tahsis BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
On October 13, 2019 this vessel sank at her berth at Tahsis BC. Jean-Paul Magnan (Email to Nauticapedia 15/11/2022) stated "In November 2022 this vessel was removed, from the shoreline where this vessel had drifted to, by her owners. This vessel has been completely decommissioned, but her prop, shaft and rudder were donated and are on display at the Canadian Coast Guard Tahsis Lifeboat Station."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Jean-Paul Magnan (Email to Nauticapedia 15/11/2022);
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