Ship Details

Billy B. (I)

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Registry #1 173378 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Billy B. (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.2' x 11.0' x 5.3'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 15 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 10 Type 2
Engine 72bhp diesel engine (1940) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered in 1960 with a 235bhp turbo-charged diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co. Inc. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds She was rebuilt to 12gt 8rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Fred Vosper (1967);
 
Owner(s)
In 1940-1944 she was owned by William W. Baikie, Harper P. Baikie and John W. Baikie (JO), Denman Island BC Canada. In 1944-1965 she was owned by Denman Island Ferry Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada. In 1965 she was owned by W.W. Timber Co. Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by the Active Tug & Barge Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-11-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was named for William Baikie (Jr.) the father of the owners of the company: the Baikie Brothers.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel pushed a barge to carry cars and passengers between Buckley and Denman. On October 28, 1967 this vessel had an engine room fire and burned at the Hole-in-the-Wall (in Okisollo Channel) and became a complete loss.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Isenor, D.E., W.N. McInnis, E.G. Stephens and D.E. Watson (1987); Isbister, Winnifred A. (1976); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/227?r=0&s=4 ;
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