Histoire
This tug was built in 1908 by Allen, H.H. in Vancouver, BC.
Notes historiques
On April 09, 1908 this tug suffered a fire at Parsley Island in Howe Sound BC Canada.
In 1925 this vessel was converted to oil. On June 08, 1930 while under command of Captain Thorvald Aaroe, this vessel was destroyed by fire to the waterline at Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island BC while laying next to her boom of logs. The fire spread so quickly that this vessel sank in two hours in 8 fathoms of water. The fire started in the engineroom and spread quickly to the rest of the vessel. Her crew of two esaped unhurt. Her steam engine and condenser, originally from H.M.S. Algerine, were later salvaged by diver John Pieters.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1908 she was owned by Alexander E. Evans, Maurice L. Evans and Albert Bernard, Vancouver BC Canada. (Albert Bernard died February 11, 1910 and Adam Newell and John Mills were appointed as Executors).
In 1910 she was owned by Adam Newell and John Mills, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland UK.
In 1910-1913 she was owned by Edward J. Coyle, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1913-1914 she was owned by James H. Greer and Edward J. Coyle (JO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1914-1915 she was owned by James H. Greer, Edward J. Coyle, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1915-1920 she was owned by the Achates Tow Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. (On January 5, 1916 Alexander Evans died and probate was granted.) In 1915 she was owned by Maurice L. Evans (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1921 she was owned by Coyle Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1926-1931 she was owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Capitaines
Captain Maurice L. Evans (1908);
Signification du nom
In the Aeneid, Achates ("good, faithful Achates", fidus Achates as he was called) was a close friend of Aeneas; his name became a by-word for an intimate companion.
Remotorisation
In 1925 she was converted to oil.
Références
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
- A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday June 9, 1930 Page 22
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 17/02/2025)
