Ship Details
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Registry #1	157081 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90129

 

Name 1	1931	Beatrice L	Name 6
Name 2	1938	Western Flyer (I)	Name 7
Name 3	1973	Connoisseur (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1931	Place	Meteghan	Area	NS	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	93.0' x 18.0' x 9.4'
Builder	Meteghan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	30.48m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	127	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	87	Type 2
Engine	10hp engine (1931)	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1931 she was owned by Mary Any Deveau, of Megan Shipbuilding, Co., Meteghan, NS Canada. In 1931 she was sold to Charles Mumford, Yarmouth, NS Canada. In 1932 she was transferred to Bridgetown, Barbados, B.W.I. In 1937 she was owned by Empire Stevedoring, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1938-1970 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond, BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by Connoisseur Holdings Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1978 she was owned by William B. Church, Surrey BC Canada. In 1982-1984 she was owned by I & S Shogunate Corp., Burnaby, BC Canada. In 1984-2008 she was owned by Joseph W Harrison. Cowichan Bay, BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel participated in the 30 January – 25 February 1939 Fishermen’s Reserve Training Session. This vessel was however not mobilized for active duty during the Second World War.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; BC Archives MS-0677 Volume 389 File 113 Fishermen’s Reserve; RG12 Reel T-11837 (1931) (Beatrice L.); RG12 Reel T-11578 (Connoisseur);
Last update
2019-03-29 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2019);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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