Historia
This tug was built in 1905 by Robertson, Charles E. in Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
In 1925 this tug was wrecked on a rock at the entrance to the Euclataw Rapids southeast of Gillard Island. The tug Skookum No.2 undertook the salvage work and pumped her out and the Hopkins Bros. then towed her to Vancouver BC Canada. On June 2, 1945 this vessel collided with the Coast Quarries Jr. off Sechelt BC Canada.
In 2017 this vessel was berthed at Saanichton BC and later moved to Maple Bay BC where this vessel was still berthed in 2021.
In 2021 this vessel was broken up at at CME (Canadian Maritime Engineering) Shipyard, Nanaimo BC Canada. Hugh A. Welch (Email to Nauticapedia 20/10/2022 stated "This photo taken ca.1940 by my father (Gerald E. Welch) when he served as a deckhand with the Cliff Tugs here in BC Canada. The photo shows the tug with it’s original two masts. From what I’ve viewed on the internet, there appears to be few (if any) photos showing this configuration." George Schneider (August 2026) Writes: Check the Times-Colonist reference cited below for much more about this remarkable tug and the story of her dismantling.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1905-1910 she was owned by G. H. French, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1910 she was owned by H.A. Young & Lloyd B. Gore, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1915 she was owned by British Canadian Lumber Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1916-1963 she was owned by Young & Gore Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1963 she was by Island Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1970 she was owned by Harold Elworthy, Victoria BC as a yacht.
In 1972 she was owned by Sealion Charters Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1975-1985 she was owned by Seatech Charters Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1985 she was owned by Murray Boy as a liveaboard.
In 1986-1992 she was owned by Ernie Kansler of Friday Harbor WA USA as a yacht.
In 2004-2013 she was owned by Living Planet Experiences Un-limited, Calgary AB Canada. (Her last ownership is not known.)
Capitanes
Captain Harry Young (1905)
Reconstrucciones
In 1952 she was rebuilt with a very distinctive whistle which could play a full scale. In 1957 the second mast was removed? and re-engined with a 800hp Enterprise Diesel.
Remotorización
In 1905 she was re-engined; 450hp engine; Repowered with a 800hp enterprise diesel from the tug Active (1956);
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Sunday December 20, 1925
- www.timescolonist.com ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 01 Aug 2026)
