New Silver Dolphin' Latest, Largest To J oin Rupert Co-op Fishing Fleet
Pierce, Innes Jointly Own 97 Foot Vessel
<"vNE of the largest steel com-bination fishing vessel built in British Columbia and the largest vessel in the Prince Rupert fleet underwent her time trials May 19 in Vancouver and is now. on the halibut grounds.
She is the 91 foot Silver Dolphin, launched by Benson Bros. Shipyard of Vancouver May 4, second only and similar in design to the 95 foot, six inch Canadian 1 built by the same shipyard earlier this year for the Radii brothers.
The new vessel, financed in part by the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Credit Union and jointly owned by skipper Percy Pierce and engineer Aubrey Innes, both of Prince Rupert, has a 24 foot beam and 10 foot draft.
Built for halibut longlining and herring seining, she will pack an estimated 250,000 pounds of halibut (if such a catch were possible) and something over 250 tons of herring.
Her trials produced an average speed of 12 knots under urging from her 500 hp Caterpillar
• All photographs in this issue in connection with the Silver Dolphin were taken by Fisherman photographer George Legebokoff and may not be reproduced without the express permission of The Fisherman Publishing Society. Copies of photos may be ordered from The Fisherman.
diesel. Her run to Prince Rupert was done in 40 hours and 30 minutes.
A UNIQUE FEATURE OF
this vessel, designed by prominent naval architect William Reid, is the fact that she is largely electric.
Her General Motors diesel generator units supply enough electrical energy to keep 800 light bulbs of 100 kilowatts each shining brightly on a 24 hour a day basis.
In a more practical sense, the Silver Dolphin is completely AC current throughout. Her galley stove is 208 volt, three phase, thermostatically controlled, ordinary domestic type. Appliances can be used in the galley. Lighting is 110 volt AC, the generators being designed so that both 208 and 110 AC can be taken off at the same time.
The two GM diesel generator units, model 3-71 of the new N series, squeeze 23 hp or a little better than 15 kilowatt hours out of every gallon of fuel they consume.
The units are a handed pair with all items such as filters on the inboard side. One unit is fitted with both hydraulic and electrical starting. If at any time all batteries aboard are dead, the generator units can be started hydraulically by a hand prime pump. Both units are fitted with automatic shutdown in case of overspeed, low lube oil pressure,
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BLOW THAT COUNTED ar Pierce, younger daughter of Percy and Doris Pierce, swings the champagne bottle at christening ceremony in Prince Rupert May 22. A moment later, she was overcome with the emotion of the occasion. Watching, from the left, are Prince Rupert Credit Union manager George Viereck, Benson Bros, yard superintendent Bob Benson, co-owner Aubrey Innes, and Dr. Elliott, who blessed the ship.
CONGRATULATIONS
Percy Pierce and Aubrey Innes 'SILVER DOLPHIN' is a fine ship GOOD LUCK
Pacific Coast Fishermen's Mutual Marine Insurance Company
OWNERS, BUILDERS, FAMILIES Posing for The Fisherman photographer at the bow of the Silver Dolphin during christening ceremonies in Prince Rupert are builders and owners of the Silevr Dolphin. From the left are Bert Benson, Mrs. Bob (Isabel) Benson, husband Bob, Sharon Pierce, her father Percy Pierce, younger daughter Barbara Ann, Mrs. Percy (Dora) Pierce, Aubrey Innes and girl friend, Mary Andelas.
POWERFUL POWER SKIFF This is the 23 by eight foot steel power skiff designed and built by Benson Bros. Shipyard for the Silver Dolphin. She is powered by a V-6 cylinder General Motors diesel from Hoffars Ltd. which develops 170 shaft horsepower at 1800 rpm turning a 42 by 22 inch Osborne towing propeller.
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Good Fishing
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Aubrey Innes
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