Histoire
This tug, salvage was built in 1944 by Bellingham Marine Railway & Boat Building Co..
Notes historiques
As an auxiliary vessel this vessel was used for whaling in 1950 for towing whale carcasses into the whaling station at Coal Harbour on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
In 1961 this vessel was broken up by Capital Iron & Metals Ltd., Victoria BC and the hull was towed to the Royston BC breakwater.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1944-1948 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1948-1949 she was owned by Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1949-1953 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1953-1957 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1957-1961 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1961-1968 she was owned by Ronald A. Greene, Victoria BC Canada
Capitaines
Captain E.C. Flewin (1952-1953); Captain A. Thomas (1954);
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
- Webb, Robert Lloyd (1988)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 10/03/2024)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
