Ship Details

Black Bass

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Photo Credit: Simon Bancroft

 
 
Registry #1 158929 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1936 Knockabout Name 6
Name 2 1936 Knockabout II Name 7
Name 3 1957 Black Bass Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1936 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35.3' x 11.3' x 4.7'
Builder B.C. Marine Engineers & Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10.77 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 7.32 Type 2
Engine 60bhp diesel engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered in 1958 with a 220bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1936-1956 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works, Ottawa ON, In 1956-1959 she was owned by Black Ball Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1962 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1973 she was owned by Nanaimo Marine Services Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by Robert Simpson, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1976-1985 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyard Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1992-08-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1960 this tug owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co., Vancouver BC capsized and sank off Coal Harbour BC. This vessel was going to the aid of the tug Le Beau which had run aground on Dead Man's Island at the time of the incident. Captain Douglas Appleton and Ted Rattenbury managed to climb onto the bottom of the hull and were rescued.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/152?r=0&s=4 ; Times Colonist (Vancouver BC) Wednesday June 15, 1960 page 18;
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