Vessel Profile

Sea Viper

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Story

This patrol vessel was built in 1930 by John Stokkeland Boatyard in New Westminster, BC.

Owners & Masters

In 1930-1949 she was owned by The Attorney General of British Columbia, Victoria BC as a Police Launch of the British Columbia Provincial Police.

In 1950-1958 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1958-1965 she was owned by David H. Burnett, West Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1965-1966 she was owned by Bruce Burnett, Burnaby, BC Canada.

In 1967-1969 she was owned by Glynn D. Kinnee, New Westminster BC Canada.

In 1970-1979 she was owned by Gold River Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1979-1995 she was owned by John Martin, Nanaimo BC Canada.

In 1997-2004 she was owned by Joseph T. Jones, Lucilla Jones, Alan S. Jones, Kamloops BC Canada.

In 2013-2024 she was owned by Joseph T. Jones, Lucilla Jones, Kamloops BC Canada.

Rebuilds

In 1961c she was rebuilt to 17gt 14rt.

Repower

Repowered with a 155bhp Norberg Knight gasoline engine (un) Nordberg Mfg., Co., Milwaukie WI; Repowered with a 125bhp diesel engine, Ford Motor Co., Ltd. Dagenham, UK (1967)

References

Canada List of Shipping

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