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Squamish King (II) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	197652 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1954	Kathy K. (II)	Name 6	1980	Jordina (I)
Name 2	1967	Squamish King (II)	Name 7
Name 3	1970	Bobby McKenzie (II)	Name 8
Name 4	1973	Robina B. (I)	Name 9
Name 5	1975	Al Vi No. 1	Name 10

 

Year Built	1954	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	32.7' x 11.9' x 4.9'
Builder	Bisset, James & Anders Gilstein	Measurement (metric)	10m x 3.6m x 1.5m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.18	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	6.24	Type 2
Engine	180bhp engine (1954)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 375hp diesel engine (1967)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY3889
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Lloyd Fuerst;

 

Owner(s)

In 1954-1966 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Squamish Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Brackendale BC Canada. In 1968-1973 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by B & J Towing Ltd., Delta BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by Al Schnieder Trucking & Salvage, Garibaldi Highlands BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by Gunsten Towing Ltd., Delta BC Canada. In 1980 she was owned by Mitchell Island Towing Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1985-2008 she was owned by Quesnel Lake Tug Ltd., Abbotsford BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On October 28, 1958 this vessel exploded and burned in False Creek, Vancouver Harbour BC. The website Boating Kelowna.com states that the wreck (sunken hulk of the tugboat Bobby McKenzie "is a popular dive spot at Ellison Provincial Park, just south of Vernon BC."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.boatingkelowna.com/diving.htm; A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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