Ship Details
Le Mars (I) Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	126082 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1907	B.C.P. (I)	Name 6	1992	Le Mars (I)
Name 2	1922	Osprey VII	Name 7
Name 3	1935	Le Mars (I)	Name 8
Name 4	1967	V.T. No. 500	Name 9
Name 5	1968	Excalibur (I)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1907	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	80.5' x 18.0' x 7.8'
Builder	Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	121	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	83	Type 2
Engine	22rhp 3-cylinder steam engine (1907)	Engine Manufacture	Ross & Duncan Ltd., Glasgow Scotland UK
Repower	Repowered in 1937 with a 350hp diesel 6cyl engine (No. 7418) by Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA. Repowered with a 515bhp Cooper-Bessemer engine (1956); Repowered with a 375bhp CAT engine (1992);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1922 she was rebuilt to 80.5' x 18' x 7.8' 82gt 42rt In 1936 she was rebuilt and repowered at Dollarton BC.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1907-1914 she was owned by The Packers Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1921-1922 she was owned by Hugh S. McLennan, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1922-1927 she was owned by Atlas Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1934 she was owned by Packers Steamship Co Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1937 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1957 she was owned by Vancouver Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1967 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. (In 1967-1991 she was owned by USA interests,) In 1992 she was owned by Ronald H. Francis, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1997 she was owned by K.R.V. Ranch Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2000 she was owned by John & Maddie Offergeld, Bainbridge Island BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was retired. As the Excaliber this vessel was seized by the US Coast Guard for smuggling drugs.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/1602?r=0&s=4 ;
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