Ship Details

Kitmano (II)

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Registry #1 313732 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1961 Kitmano (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1961 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer McLaren & Sons Measurement (imp) 47.9' x 18 x 10
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 700hp engine (1961) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Martin Holt (1970);
 
Owner(s)
In 1961 she was owned by Northern Salvage & Towing Ltd., Kitimat BC Canada. In 1971-1994 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1994-09-26
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On April 22, 1993 this vessel foundered off Lennard Island (near Tofino) BC. Lonnie Edward Berrow (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 28/09/2016) reports that "The Kitmano was taken out on charter and sank running light to Nootka Sound, this vesselstarted taking water on fast for unknown reasons and the crew ended up in the raft."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Alberni Valley Times (Port Alberni BC) Monday April 26, 1993 page 1;
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