Ship Details

Co-operator III

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Photo Credit: Alan Haig-Brown

 
 
Registry #1 173725 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 20282
 
Name 1 1941 Western Challenger (I) Name 6
Name 2 1942 Co-operator III Name 7
Name 3 1954 White Swan (III) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 69.0' x 18.8' x 8.6'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 76.52 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 42.63 Type 2
Engine 270hp engine (1941) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Beloit WI USA
Repower Repowered with a turbo-charged diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Corp., Peoria IL Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CYGZ
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1942 she was owned by Charles H. Clark, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1950 she was owned by Kyuquot Trollers Co-operative Association, Victoria BC Canada. In 1950-1954 she was owned by the Fishermen's Co-operative Association, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1954-1964 she was owned by Joseph Bogunovich (MO), Vancouver BC Canada and Vjeckoslav Alois, Burnaby BC and Matilda Bogunovich, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961 she was on charter to British Columbia Packers. In 1965 1968 she was owned by Mark Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1968-1974 she was owned by Donald G. Vaccher, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1974-1977 she was owned by Peter Illic (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-2000 she was owned by Swan Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2000-01-12
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1961 this vessel foundered at Cape Scott BC off northern tip of Vancouver Island BC. Alan Haig-Brown (Email to Nauticapedia 09/11/2021) stated "West Coast Fisherman, owner’s son, Mike Ilić says this vessel was stripped and chopped up in 1999. He kept the wheel."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5536766&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20173725&ecopy=e011446358_112 (website viewed 24/03/2025);
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