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This tug was built in 1951 by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
This vessel had an aluminum superstructure. This vessel towed barges on the Bear River and on Great Bear Lake and the Mackenzie River carrying supplies in to mine sites and uranium out. This vessel appears to have been built in Vancouver BC by Allied Shipbuilders and assembled by Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators Ltd. This vessel appears (in 2019) to be dryberthed.
Owners & Masters
In 1951-2014 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.
In 2016-2019 she was owned by The Commissioner of the NWT Department of Public Works & Services, Yellowknife NT Canada.
In 2019 she was donated to the Hay River Museum Society, Hay River NT Canada.
References
- McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000)
- Canada List of Shipping
