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This tug was built in 1923 by Westminster Marine Railway Co. Ltd. in New Westminster, BC.
Historical Notes
In 1983 this vessel was derelict at Bellingham WA.
In 1988 this vessel sank at anchor in Drayton Harbour WA USA.
Owners & Masters
In 1923-1940 she was owned by Preston - Mann Towing Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC (G.F. Mann, Manager).
In 1942-1954 she was owned by Straits Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1942 she was chartered to the United States Army Transportation Corps for service in the Aleutian Islands.
She was laid up at Coal Harbour BC Canada.
In 1949-1959 she was owned by Straits Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
She was used in towing barges from Squamish to Puget Sound for Island Tug & Barge Co. Ltd.
In 1959-1971 she was owned by Dola Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
She served in railway barge service for the Canadian Pacific Railway to Vancouver Island.
In 1970 she was owned by Martin Higgs and Ken Turner, Gibsons BC Canada.
In 1971-1972 she was owned by John Hauff, Bainbridge Island WA USA.
In 1983 she was laid up in Bellingham WA.
She was owned by Hosea Phillips of Ferndale WA and towed to Blaine WA.
Masters
Captain W.A. Ballagh (1927); Captain Ellice Cavin (1942); Captain Steve Fairhurst; Captain Martin Higgs (1970);
Repower
500hp engine (1961c); In 1972 re-engined with two Cummins diesel engines.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
