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This patrol vessel was built in 1961 by Bel-Aire Shipyards Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
The Canada register of this vessel was closed effective 1998-08-07; in 1998 the vessel was registered in the United States with documented official number 1072383, classed as a recreational vessel. Kyle Stubbs reports (July 2026): "According to an article in the Chinook Observer, the Tlingit Princess was gutted by fire on Sunday, December 26, 2021 while moored in the Ilwaco marina. As of June 2025, the damaged vessel was still in dry storage at the Port of Ilwaco."
Owners & Masters
In 1961-1981 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1981-1998 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa ON Canada. (Canada register closed 1998-08-07).
In 1999-2004 she was owned by Stanley J. Kurowski.
In 2005-2021 she was owned by Earl W. Soule, Ilwaco WA USA.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
