Ship Details
Gillfoam Photo Credit: Henderson Collection

 

Registry #1	131152 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1912	Plunger	Name 6
Name 2	1949	Gillfoam	Name 7
Name 3	1970	Plunger	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1912	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	55.7' x 17.0' x 7.8'
Builder	Moscrop, Arthur	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	50.56	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	38.42	Type 2
Engine	11hp steam engine (1912);	Engine Manufacture	Terminal City Iron Works
Repower	400hp GM engine (1949);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VGBT
Pendant  #	V066A	Masters	Captain Don Kling (1972);

 

Owner(s)

In 1912-1919 she was owned by Bernhardt T. Brynelson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926 she was owned by Mrs. Bernhardt Brynelson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1929-1949 she was owned by Marpole Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949-1953 she was owned by Monarch Towing & Trading Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1959 she was owned by Gilley Brothers Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1959-1964 she was owned by Evans, Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1969 she was owned by Ocean Cement Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1972 she was owned by A. Escott Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Weldwood Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1972-02-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On November 19, 1972 this vessel sank off Raza Island BC while yarding a tow, the engine room was found flooding after the stove went out.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11933/79?r=0&s=6 ;
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