Histoire
This tug was built in 1907 by Wallace Shipyards Ltd. (False Creek), Vancouver BC.
Notes historiques
On January 15, 1969 this vessel was destroyed by fire in Howe Sound while towing logs in Collingwood Channel. This vessel went ashore on Bowen Island BC Canada. This vessel was salvaged by Fred Rogers and John Peters.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1907-1910 she was owned by William H. Armstrong, North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1911-1915 she was owned by Armstrong, Morrison & Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1916-1920 she was owned by William Walter White, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1921-1928 she was owned by Champion and White Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1929-1941 she was owned by Rupert Protheroe, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1942-1945 she was owned by Armour Touring & Salvage, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1945-1954 she was owned by Quatsino Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1954-1956 she was owned by Dolmage Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1956-1960 she was owned by Vancouver Log Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1960-1964 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1964-1966 she was owned by Cliff Olsen (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1966-1967 she was owned by Totem Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1967-1970 she was owned by Tiger Tug Ltd., Gibsons BC Canada.
Capitaines
Captain Martin Higgs (1969);
Reconstructions
In 1945 she was rebuilt by Armour Salvage & Towing Co. Ltd. at Prince Rupert BC (64' x 14.5' x 8.1' 53gt 9rt)
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 210bhp diesel engine by Fairbanks-Morse (nk); Repowered with a 400bhp engine by Enterprise Engine Foundry Co., San Francisco CA
Références
- Sessional Papers (Vol. 14) (3rd Session of the 11th Parliament of the Dominion of Canada (1911)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
