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Silver Viking (I)

Silver Viking (I)
Photo: Fisheries Canada Photo

Histoire

This patrol vessel was built in 1956 by A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.

Notes historiques

Gord Miller (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 06/03/2017) states that "A.P. Knight was the ongoing chairman of the Biological Board of Canada (early name of Fisheries Research Board of Canada)." Rex Lowes (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 06/03/2017) states that " I did some Relief Masters work on the Arrow Post while it was stationed in the Charlottes."

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1956-1958 she was owned by Rose N. Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1958-1979 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1979-2013 she was owned by Island Fallers Ltd., Sooke BC Canada.

Capitaines

Captain Rex Lowes;

Signification du nom

A.P. Knight was the ongoing chairman of the Biological Board of Canada

Remotorisation

Repowered with a 430bhp turbo-charged diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA

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