Story
This tug was built in 1965 by Fauchon Engineering Works Ltd. in Campbell River, BC.
Historical Notes
On December 1, 1966 this vessel sank at Cape Lazo BC in 184 feet of water with the loss of two crew members. This vessel was salvaged and put back into service.
Owners & Masters
In 1965-1984 she was owned by Iron Mac Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
In 1985 she was owned by Iron Mac Towing (1974) Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
In 1986-1991 she was owned by Thompson Navigation Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
In 1992 she was owned by Frederick George Walker, West Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1993 she was owned by Coastwise Construction Co. Ltd., Port Hardy BC Canada.
In 1994-1997 she was owned by Quesnel Lake Tug & Barge Ltd., Horsefly BC Canada.
In 1999-2001 she was owned by Crosby Marine Services Ltd., Gibsons BC Canada.
In 2003-2025 she was owned by Jepson Mobile Booming & Bundling Ltd., Powell River BC Canada.
References
- 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)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website visited 06/02/2025)
