Ship Details

M.597 Kimsquit (R.C.A.F.)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 176896 (Canada) Registry #2 M.597 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# 5187279 MMSI# VRN# 90825
 
Name 1 1944 M.497 Kimsquit (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Kimsquit (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Nanaimo Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 104.1' x 23.2' x 9.5'
Builder Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 31.73m x 7.07m x 2.9m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 166.8 Type 1 Supply Vessel (Type II)
Registered Tonnage 98.7 Type 2 Fishpacker
Engine 730bhp two oil NE69 engines (1944) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Repowered with a 400hp engine. (1957c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXCJ / VXXJ
Pendant  # M.597 Masters Captain Jack Haan (1949);
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Marine Division. In 1946 she was owned by Robert E. Walker, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947-1958 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1978 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1997 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 2001-2017 she was owned by Jim Pattison Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2017-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for Kimsquit Lake BC.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a sister to M.596 Hesquiat (R.C.A.F.). In 1949 this vessel was employed as a Whale Catcher at the Coal Harbour Whaling Station on the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 2017 this vessel was broken up at Arrow Shipyard.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Webb, Robert Lloyd (1988); Email Communication (Email Drew Clarke - John MacFarlane 16/05/2017); RG12 Reel T-11583 Kimsquit); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018);
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