Histoire
This tug was built in 1906 by Scott & Sons Co. in Bowling Green, Scotland.
Notes historiques
In 1906 this vessel sailed to Vancouver BC via Cape Horn under command of Captain Polkinghorne. In May of 1910 as the Tartar approached the dock at Lund in the dark this vessel went aground. The wind and tide pushed her on to the rocks. As the tide went out this vessel rolled on to her side. As the tide came in this vesselfillled with water and sank. This vessel was later salvaged.
In 1915 this vessel sailed in daily service to the Sechelt Peninsula. This vessel was broken up in 1937.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1906-1908 she was owned by Sechelt Towing Co.
In 1909-1913 she was owned by the Sechelt Steamship Co. and converted to passenger service.
In 1913 she was owned by Sechelt towage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1915 she was owned by Grant Smith & MacDonald Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919-1927, as a tug, she was owned by Coastwise Steamship & Barge Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1929-1937 she was owned by Hopkins Brothers Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1937 she was owned by Mrs. Meyer Franks, Vancouver BC Canada.
Capitaines
Captain Charles Polkinghorne (1906); Captain Sparrow (1908);
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 60hp steam engine (1949c);
Références
- Keller, Betty C. and Rosella M. Leslie (1996)
- McKee, William C. (1978)
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- Victoria Daily Colonist (Victoria BC) Sunday May 15, 1910
