Geschichte
This tug was built in 1912 by Beach Avenue Shipyard Ltd. (Arthur Moscrop) in Vancouver, BC.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1912 she was owned by George McGregor as the first tug of Victoria Tug Co., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1913-1959 she was owned by Victoria Tug Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1959-1972 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1972-1979 she was owned by Thomas Stockdale, West Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1981 she was owned by Island Merchant Marine Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1981-1989 she was owned by Westview Dredging Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.
In 1990-1997 she was owned by Swell Towing Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.
In 1998-2003 she was owned by Swell Towing Ltd., Delta BC Canada.
In 2004 she was owned by Big Time Sport Fishing BC Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 2011-2014 she was owned by Icarus Aviation Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
In 2014-2025 she was owned by Maple Leaf Adventures Corp., Victoria BC Canada
Kapitäne
Captain George MacGregor (1912); Captain George Howell (1959);
Umbauten
In 1954 she was rebuilt from deck up at Point Hope Shipyard Victoria BC. In 2005 she was rebuilt to 25.30m x 6.33m x 3.28m 130gt 39rt
Remotisierung
Repowered in 1954 with a 400hp Enterprise diesel at Blackball Towing Co. Shipyard. Repowered with a 275hp engine; Repowered with a Detroit Diesel 12V149, that is fitted with a blower but not a turbo.
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping
- Email (Drew Hyslop - Nauticapedia 16/12/2023)