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Norton (H.M.C.S.)

Norton (H.M.C.S.)
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Histoire

This tug was built in 1944 by Montreal Dry Docks Ltd.

Notes historiques

The RCN employed her as a harbour tug at Halifax NS on January 01, 1944 and as a harbour tug at Shelburne NS on November 20, 1944. This vessel is no longer registered in Canada.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1946 she was turned over to War Assets & Disposal Corp., Ottawa, ON Canada.

In 1946 she was owned by Western Engineering Service Ltd, Fort William, ON Canada.

In 2018 she was owned by Lakehead Tug Boats Inc., Thunder Bay , ON Canada.

In 2018 she was owned by the Marathon and District Historical Society, Marathon ON Canada.

Remotorisation

Repowered with a 1200bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp. Detroit, MI (1955)

Références

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • Freeman, David J. (2000)
  • RG12 Vol 5394 Old War Assets - Surplus Ship Lists
  • RG12 Reel T-11904 (1946) RG12 Reel T-11925 (1967)
  • Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 01/03/2018)
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