Geschichte
This tug was built in 1911 by Wm. Turpel & Son Ltd. in Victoria, BC.
Historische Notizen
On December 21, 1976 this vessel was wrecked in Holkhum Inlet AK. This vessel was salvaged and taken on a barge to Juneau AK USA. On December 27, 1982 this vessel sank in Aurora Basin, Juneau AK USA.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1911 she was owned by Victoria Lumber Co., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1915-1937 she was owned by Vancouver Island Towing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1937-1940 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1940 she was owned by Pioneer towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1940-1952 she was owned by North West Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. (In 1941-1945 she was chartered to the United States Government during the Second World War.) In 1952-1961 she was owned by Young & Gore Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1961-1969 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1969-1971 she was owned by James J. Hill, Juneau AK USA.
In 1972-1982 she was owned by USA interests.
Kapitäne
Captain Ellice M. Cavin (1927); Captain N. Mathiesson (1927);
Umbauten
In 1940 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC. In 1962 she was rebuilt at the Burrard Shipyard, Vancouver BC.
Remotisierung
Repowered with a 400hp Atlas diesel engine (1939); Repowered with a 560hp engine (1957c);
Referenzen
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 28/12/2024)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- www.boem.gov ↗ (website viewed 15/04/2024)
- Anchorage Daily News Tuesday December 28, 1982 page 14
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 10/08/2025)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1971)
