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Speed The Light

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Registry #1 141607 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Laurel Point Name 6
Name 2 1936 Hyak I (I) Name 7
Name 3 1945 Speed The Light Name 8
Name 4 1967c Meota Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 39.6' x 11.0' x 5.5'
Builder Yoneda, Frank (Coal Harbour Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 12.1m x 3.4m x 1.7m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 22.2 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 18.49 Type 2 Mission Boat
Engine 93hp gasoline engine (1920) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered in 1925 with a 30bhp engine by Studabaker Motor Car Co., South Bend IN USA. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1936 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC 39.6' x 11.0' x 5.5' 15gt 9rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain George Richardson (1930);
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1925 she was owned by Ling Choi and Ling Hop, Victoria BC Canada. In 1925-1926 she was owned by Tom Yoneda, Victoria BC Canada. In 1929-1937 she was owned by Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1945 she was owned by John E. Chambers, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1945-1949 she was owned by Pentacostal Assemblies of Canada, Toronto ON Canada. In 1949-1950 she was owned by Mrs. Joseph Renouf, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1958 she was owned by Maurice Wilkinson (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1967-2011 she was owned by Douglas R. Pitt, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-11-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 28, 1930, while under command of Captain George Richardson, this vessel was destroyed by fire in a gale off Cape Roger Curtis, Bowen Island BC. This vessel had been enroute to Bute Inlet at the time of the incident when a fire broke out in the engine room.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Victoria Daily Times (Victoria BC) Wednesday October 29, 1930 page 22; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6369005&q=ship%20registration%20Victory&ecopy=e011465525 (website viewed 03/02/2025);
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