Ship Details

Victoria Straits

Vessel image

Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 152936 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Eldoma (I) Name 6
Name 2 1949 Victoria Straits Name 7
Name 3 1966 Renner Pass Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 56.0' x 16.2' x 6.8'
Builder Clyde Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.1m x 4.9m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 47.13 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 5.62 Type 2 Fishboat, general
Engine 110hp diesel engine (1925) Engine Manufacture Union Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower 230bhp Union 8 cylinder diesel engine (1935) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1925-1936 she was owned by Miss Margaret Hodder, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by Margaret & Robert Hodder, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1938-1942 she was owned by Margaret & James R. Hodder (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1949 she was owned by Straits Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1966 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by Phillip B. Turner, Queen Charlotte City BC Canada. In 1973-1979 she was owned by Hunter Point Logging Co. Ltd., Winnipeg MB Canada. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Jean E. Watmough, Queen Charlotte City BC Canada. In 1985-2011 she was owned by James M. Wallington, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-11-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was named after Elizabeth, Dorothy and Margaret Hodder.
 
Anecdotes
In 1952 this vessel went aground on Merry Island BC. This vessel was a derelict in Barnard Harbour BC (north end of Princess Royal Island - Whale Channel).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.hoddertug.com/HTBBOOK.pdf;
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