Ship Details

GSS No. 4

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Registry #1 153378 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1927 Canadian Pilot No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 1930 B.C. Pilot No. 1 Name 7
Name 3 1961 Canada Pilot No. 20 Name 8
Name 4 1970 GSS No. 4 Name 9
Name 5 1974 Percy Shadforth Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.0' x 12.4' x 6.3'
Builder Atagi Boat Works (Tsunematsu Atagi) Measurement (metric) 11.3m x 3.8m x 1.9m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16.29 Type 1 Pilot boat
Registered Tonnage 11.08 Type 2
Engine 14bhp 6-cylinder gasoline engine (1927); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 10nhp 4-cycle gas engine Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA; Repowered with a 6-cylinder 14bhp engine, Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., Berkeley CA USA Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927 she was owned by Canadian Pilots Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1930 she was owned by the British Columbia Pilotage Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1931-1937 she was owned by The Minister of Marine, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1949-1961 she was owned by The Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON acting as Pilotage Authority for the Pilotage District of British Columbia. In 1967-1970 she was owned by the Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON acting as Pilotage Authority for the Pilotage District of BC Canada. In 1971-1976 she was owned by Vernon G. Bruce, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Wayne D. Maxted and Diane L. Maxted (JO), Cumberland BC Canada. In 1979-2008 she was owned by Michael J. Mahon, Comox BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1991 this vessel was designated as a Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. In 2017 this vessel was dryberthed in the Comox Valley and was being advertised as a free giveaway on the internet.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927)
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