Ship Details
Pelly Lake Photo Credit: Fort McMurray Heritage Society P2012.15.4

 

Registry #1	156566 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1930	Pelly Lake	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1930	Place	Waterways	Area	AB	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Captain John Matheson	Measurement (imp)	78.0' x 17.2' x 5.6'
Builder	Northern Boat Building Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	76.7	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	32.05	Type 2	Tug
Engine	3.5hp engine (1930)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 330hp diesel engine (1945) by General Motor Corp.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VDBG
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1930-1958 she was owned by Hudson's Bay Co., London UK. In 1958-1959 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1959-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; George Duddy (research notes 2025) Vessels Designed or Built by Captain John Matheson; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5539945&q=ship%20registration%20156566&ecopy=e011446369_219 (website viewed 11/02/2025);
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