NAVY HISTORY - SHIPYARDS

BC Marine Railway Co.


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This shipyard built the following ships during World War II. Some of these ships served on the west Coast during the war and many others were posted to the Atlantic theatre where they were engaged in the Battle of the North Atlantic. Please click on highlighted vessels for more information.

Listed & Linked WW II Ships  
Non-Listed War vessels  
Royal Canadian Airforce  
Name Registration Vessel Type Year Built
Amlac 153099 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Avisa 153099 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Bamberton No. 5 156458 Scow 1925
Bulk Carrier Taku 133769 Passenger/freight vessel 1912
Canadac 153103 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Eena (I) 141784 Freighter 1920
Island Express (I) 130606 Barge, rail car 1911
Lewac 153098 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Lillooet (C.G.S.) 122395 Research vessel 1908
Lillooet (II) 122395 Research vessel 1908
M.F. No. 1 130606 Barge, rail car 1911
Nanoose 122397 Tug 1908
Nanoose (H.M.C.S.) China Registry Minesweeper, Fundy-class 1938
Nidge No. 1 130613 Barge 1912
Nootka (H.M.C.S.) (I) CN J.35 Minesweeper, Fundy-class 1938
North Vancouver 107725 Ferry, Passenger 1900
North Vancouver Ferry No. 1 107725 Ferry, Passenger 1900
Norvan 107725 Ferry, Passenger 1900
Ocean Investor 153095 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Princess Beatrice 116405 Passenger vessel 1903
Princess Maquinna 133769 Passenger/freight vessel 1912
Ribac 153095 Fishboat, seiner 1926
Saga (I) Burma Registry Passenger/freight vessel 1917
Salvage Chieftain 122395 Research vessel 1908
Sarak Burma Registry Passenger vessel 1917
Seaspan 630 (I) 130606 Barge, rail car 1911
Shillong Burma Registry - 1917
Sima Burma Registry - 1917
Sind Burma Registry - 1917
Sung Ling CN J.35 Minesweeper, Fundy-class 1938
Taku (II) 133769 Passenger/freight vessel 1912
Transfer No. 3 130606 Barge, rail car 1911
Victorac 153106 Fishboat, seiner 1927

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BC Marine Railway Co.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Founded: 1898

Founder: B.C. Marine Railway Co of Esquimalt.

Wartime Owner: Sir Alfred Yarrow

Status: Merged into RivTow Industries

Owner :RivTow Industries

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