Ship Details

Elva M

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 141304 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90714
 
Name 1 1919 Elva M Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 53.5' x 14.1' x 7.3'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 16.3m x 4.3m x 2.2m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 36.7 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 17.62 Type 2
Engine 2hp engine (1919) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 70hp engine (1949c); Repowered with a 125hp engine (1958c); Repowered with a 150hp engine (1961c); Repowered with a 170bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931-1942 she was owned by Yasuichi Sakai, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949 she was owned by John Mornes (MO), Burnaby BC Canada. In 1958-1966 she was owned by Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Maiden Sea Foods Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by David Hansen, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by Loi Truong, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1993-2008 she was owned by John A. Drake, Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://jenkins.hcmc.uvic.ca/job/landscapes/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/products/directories/fishing/d1e24223.html;
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