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Foto: BC Provincial Archives

Historia

This tug was built in 1889 by McPhee, Donald in New Westminster, BC.

Notas históricas

In 1956 this vessel was considered as the oldest tugboat in British Columbia.

In 1956 this vessel was wrecked at Carrington Bay Cortes Island BC Canada, running up on a reef and rolling over. This vessel was salvaged and towed to Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1956 this vessel was declared as a total loss and dismantled.

In 1958 this vessel was towed to Galiano Island BC and burned.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1889-1915 she was owned by British Columbia Mills Timber & Trading Co., (Hastings Mill) Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1916-1937 she was owned by the Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd.

She was owned by Canadian Western Lumber Co.

In 1946-1948 she was owned by Coastal Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

Capitanes

Captain William Johnson; Captain Donald Patterson;

Remotorización

In 1954 she was converted to diesel and rebuilt with a 800hp Enterprise diesel engine.

Referencias

  • Canada List of Shipping (1898)
  • Canada List of Shipping
  • Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957)
  • Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
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