Histoire
This fishboat, seiner was built in 1929 by Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) in Steveston, BC.
Notes historiques
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). At the time this vessel was seized her appraised value was $7,500.
In 1942 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. On October 23, 1989 this vessel sank from intake of water below the waterline off Lewis Point in Broughton Strait Bc Canada and was declared a total loss.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1929 she was owned by Yoshisaburo Inonye, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1934-1942 she was owned by Tokutaro Tanaka, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishing Vessel Disposal Committee).
In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King for the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve.
In 1945-1949 she was owned by Louie D. Summers, Vancouver BC Canada.
She was renamed as B.C. Girl.
In 1949-1959 she was owned by Donald Baker (MO), Vancouver BC and Stanley H. Coughland, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1959-1971 she was owned by George Berg (MO), Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1971-1977 she was owned by Anthony Drpic (MO), Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1977-1989 she was owned by Frank E. Alfred, Alert Bay BC Canada.
Capitaines
Coxswain Lawrence S. Veitch RCNR (1943-1944)
Armement
She was equiped with Mark V Oropesa minesweeping gear.
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 3nhp engine; 115bhp diesel engine Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (1947); Repowered with a 1 – 4nhp 250bhp diesel engine Cummins Engine Co., Inc., Columbia, IN (1975);
Références
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929)
- Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. December 1942. Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC
- Canada List of Shipping
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- <jenkins.hcmc.uvic.ca ↗
- RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) C.S.C. No. 2) RG12 Reel T-11575 (B. C. Girl)
- RG24 Volume 6726 File 8000-471/17 General Information - HMCS COMBER
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada - Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft Losses (December 22, 1993)
