Ship Details

Island Prince (I)

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Photo Credit: Galiano Museum

 
 
Registry #1 122394 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1908 Leebro Name 6
Name 2 1922 Salvor (II) Name 7
Name 3 1944 Island Prince (I) Name 8
Name 4 1966 M.M.C.S. Beaver Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1908 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 123.5' x 28.8' x 11.1'
Builder Turpel Marine Railway Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 416 Type 1 Tug, salvage
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 22.5rhp compound 2-cylinder engine (1908) Engine Manufacture Ross & Duncan Ltd., Glasgow Scotland UK
Repower Repowered with a 600hp engine (1961c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VDCQ
Pendant  # Masters Captain Hunter (1908-1913)
 
Owner(s)
In 1908-1910 she was owned by Steamer Leebro Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1909 she was chartered by the Canadian Government. In 1913-1919 she was owned by Crescent Shipping Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1922 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Co., Victoria BC Canada. In 1924-1926 she was owned by John Galt, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1943 she was owned by Mrs. Isabella Galt, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1939 she was chartered to Union Steamship Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1961 she was owned by British Columbia Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962 she was owned by Northland Shipping (1962) Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Merchant Marine Cadet Association, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1969 she was owned by Frederick J. Whitcroft, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969 she was owned by Klaus G. Dreher, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-2006 she was owned by Sandra H. Watson, North Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2006-02-21
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada. In 1970 this vessel was reported as a partially sunken derelict near Dollarton, Burrard Inlet. In 1977 this vessel was reported as broken up." Christopher Cole (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 11/02/2018) notes that "she inherited the name, but was NOT a replica of the original Beaver."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1944-1945;
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