Story
This tug was built in 1913 by Menchions, William R. in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
On September 26, 1954, at dusk, this tug owned by Coast Quarries Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC, was in collision with a scow and capsized just east of the Second Narrows Bridge in Vancouver Harbour BC Canada. Caught in a tide rip, this vessel rolled over and sank throwing her two crew into the water.
They were picked up by the nearby Bayburn that came to their aid, and picked up the scow and secured it to a buoy.
Owners & Masters
In 1913 she was owned by Alva M. (Curley) Snider, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1935 she was owned by Alva M. Snider Jrd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1937 she was owned by Standard Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1944 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1945-1949 she was owned by Coast Quarries Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1955-1961 she was owned by Indian River Quarries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1962-1979 she was owned by Frank R. Smith, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1988-1994 she was owned by Anderson-Smith Marine Contractors Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1994 she was owned by George Abermath, Queen Charlotte City BC Canada.
In 1997-1999 she was owned by Daryl Giles, Rivers Inlet BC Canada.
In 2003-2008 she was owned by Dennis J. Giles, New Westminster BC Canada.
Masters
Captain Ted Wilson (1937);
Repower
Repowered with a 120hp engine (1957c)
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Monday September 27, 1954 page 17
- Vancouver News-Herald (Vancouver BC) Monday September 27, 1954 page 1
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 13/06/2025)
