Historia
This tug was built in 1959 by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
On October 17, 1965 this tug owned by Texada Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC sank after this vesseloverturned in Tahsis Channel. The master James Andrews, swam to a log boom, while the Mate, Robert Notley, drowned in the incident impeded by his heavy boots and cloths. The tug was later salvaged.
They were towing about one million board feet of wood when a tide rip caused them to capsize about 6:30pm. Andrews was rescued about two hours later.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1959-1963 she was owned by Scagel & Connacher (Machinery) Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1964-1972 she was owned by Texada Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1972-1979 she was owned by Peter Hassel, Mission BC Canada.
In 1980-1993 she was owned by Glen S. Dorsey (MO), Bella Coola BC Canada.
In 1994-1995 she was owned by Robert A. Boucher, Hagensburg BC Canada.
In 1996-2003 she was owned by Howard D. Salter, Kamloops BC Canada.
In 2004 she was owned by Joseph M. Hinke, Hagensborg BC Canada.
In 2011-2024 she was owned by Andreas Binder, Bella Coola BC Canada.
Remotorización
Repowered with a 225bhp diesel engine (1964)
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Tuesday October 19, 1965 page 3
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Tuesday October 19, 1965 page 23
