Ship Details

Beeangee

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Registry #1 153275 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1926 Beeangee Name 6
Name 2 1946 George A. Walkem Name 7
Name 3 1963 Trader Vic Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 28.0' x 8.8' x 4.1'
Builder Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 8.53m x 2.68m x 1.25m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 3.4 Type 2
Engine 1hp engine (1926) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 40bhp F-M engine (1927); Repowered with a 68hp Buda engine (1943); Repowered with a 50bhp engine (1967) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VYBW
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1926 she was owned by B.C. Towing & Lighterage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1938 she was owned by the Dominion Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1939-1941 she was owned by Hendry-Cliff Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was owned by Vancouver Barge Transportation Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943 she was owned by Black Ball Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1962 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1966 she was owned by Victor R. Walters, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1977 she was owned by O. & W. Tractors Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978 she was owned by Al Schnieder Trucking & Salvage Co., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by Comox Tugboats (1961) Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by RSL Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1984 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by Ryan Hanson, Gibsons BC Canada. In 1988-1989 she was owned by Joseph M. Hinke and Jeremy Hinke, Richmond BC Canada. In 1990-2024 she was owned by Joseph M. Hinke & Jeremy Hinke, Hagensborg BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name George Anthony "Boomer" Walkem (November 15, 1834 - January 13, 1908) was the 3rd Premier of British Columbia.
 
Anecdotes
In 1979 this vesselmay have had her hull steel-sheathed.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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