Ship Details
Stormpoint (II) Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	133718 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1912	Buster B.	Name 6
Name 2	1949	Westminster King	Name 7
Name 3	1967	Kathy K. (I)	Name 8
Name 4	1971	Stormpoint (II)	Name 9
Name 5	1977	Kathy K. (I)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1912	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	49.0' x 14.8' x 5.7'
Builder	Moscrop, Arthur	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	26.28	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	2.85	Type 2
Engine	6hp engine (1912)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	10hp engine (1918); Repowered with a 360bhp engine (1952); Repowered with a 300hp engine (1960)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1944 she was rebuilt by Star Shipyard (Mercers) Ltd. at New Westminster BC.	Call Sign
Pendant  #	NW032A	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1912 she was owned by Alexander Brown & Arthur Moscrop, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1913-1914 she was owned by Alexander Brown, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1917 she was owned by Robert F. Marpole, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1917-1926 she was owned by Christopher E. Keeling, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1940 she was owned by Thos. Cooper and Peter Smith (JO), New Westminster BC Canada. In 1940-1945 she was owned by Westminster Tugboats Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1945-1961 she was owned by Westminster Charterers Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1961-1965 she was owned by Westminster Tugboats Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1965 she was owned by Squamish Tugboats Ltd., Squamish BC Canada. In 1965-1970 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, West Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1977 she was owned by Egmont Towing & sorting Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1980-1983 she was owned by Centennial Leasing Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 1984 she was owned by Seaforth Towing Ltd., Port Moody BC Canada. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge (1973) Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1985-1989 she was owned by Coast Marine Transportation & Towing Ltd., Langley BC Canada. In 1990-1998 she was owned by F.B.M. Holdings Ltd., Terrace BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1998-01-29

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1997 this vessel was a float camp at Kitsway Island. This vessel is sank at her moorings at Kitimat BC some time between 1995 and 1997. The vessel was salvaged under the authority of CCG Emergency Response. It sank at the government dock in Haisla where it was burned on location, and then the remains were disposed.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/1353?r=0&s=4 ;
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