compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
W. Fred Hirano opened a Boat Works in Vernon BC during his internment during the Second World War. In 1949 he returned to the West Coast and opened a Boat Yard at the Great Northern Cannery in West Vancouver BC with his brothers Joe and Seiji. He remained in business until 1957.
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| Name | Registration | Vessel Type | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doreen U. | 310404 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1952 |
| High Venture | 800177 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1955 |
| Karey T. | 312029 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1952 |
| Lady Marina | 310404 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1952 |
| Miss Charming (II) | 326549 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1951 |
| Nevia | 812345 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1950 |
| Northern Queen (II) | 326550 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1951 |
| Tiger-S | 331837 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1957 |
| Trump Card | 314886 (Canada) | Fishboat, general | 1952 |
| Vivian O. | 13K39572 (Canada) | Fishboat, gillnetter | 1953c |
Author’s Note: This is a partial list (work in progress).
Vessel Images: Can you help us fill gaps in the vessel images in the database? If you have pictures of missing vessels that you have taken and would be willing to contribute to the database to make it more complete all our users would be very grateful. Please send them to info@mmbc.bc.ca
Note to Reader: Vessel names containing Roman numerals in parentheses (e.g. Floater (II)) indicates more than one vessel in the database with the same name. The numerals in parentheses are NOT part of the vessel name but are used to distinguish one vessel from another in the database.
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MacFarlane, John M. (2012) Vessels Built by the Hirano Boat Works Nauticapedia.ca 2012. https://nauticapedia.nauticapedia.info/articles.php?article=400
