Ship Details

Alice B. (I)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 154547 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1927 Willowbee G. Name 6
Name 2 1929 Aileen Name 7
Name 3 1956 Alice B. (I) Name 8
Name 4 1970 Lena K. Name 9
Name 5 1989 Willobee G. Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 48.2' x 11.6' x 4.8'
Builder Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 26 Type 1 Yacht, power Cruiser
Registered Tonnage 18 Type 2
Engine 1.5hp engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., Berkeley CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 102hp Gardner diesel engine (1935) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1928 she was owned by George E. Gudewill, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1929-1937 owned by Frederick A. Lindsay, Victoria BC Canada. In 1941-1949 she was owned by George "Jocko" Patton, Victoria BC Canada. In 1956-1961 she was owned by Robert Blackmore (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1967 she was owned by Coast Marine Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Gordon Kleaman, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1989-1992 she was owned by David Thompson, North Vancouver BC Canada. Penny & David Thompson, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2000 she was owned by David S. Ekstrom, Seattle WA USA.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1998-08-18
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Willowbee G. comes from George Gudewill (Will) and his wife Beatrice (Bee) and Gudewill (G.)
 
Anecdotes
In 1991 this vessel was designated as a Vintage vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Frederick Lindsay was the Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Scottish Regiment and President of the Navy League. He used the vessel for an annual sea cadet day trip to Discovery Island. After the Second World War this vessel was reputed to have been owned by G.H. (John) Patton (British School Boys Club) and rum running with Johnny Schnaar.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; MacFarlane, John M. (1993);
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