Histoire
This tug, pusher was built in 1943 by Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works Ltd. in Leavenworth, KS.
Notes historiques
As a tug operating barges on the Mackenzie River this vessel was renamed as Horn River. In August 1956 this vessel sank in Lake Athabasca. This vessel was salvaged and put back into service. The crew of eight were lost in the incident. The lost crew members: were the master, Ken (Tiny) Holden 32, Vancouver BC Canada. The Mate - Ruben Marsh, 52, Selkirk, MB. The Chief Engineer - H. Lee, 28, Vancouver BC Canada. The Second engineer - Herbol, 24, Vancouver BC Canada. A Deckhand - Byron Hjorleifsson’s, 17, Riverton, MB. A Deckhand - B. Mosur, 18, Long Branch, ON. A Deckhand - J. Anderson, Waterways, AB. The Cook - W. Chapman, 59, Edmonton AB Canada.
She was salvaged and put back into service.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the United States Army.
In 1956-2016 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.
In 2017-2020 she was owned by the Department of Public Works and Services, Commissioner of the NWT, Yellowknife NT Canada.
Capitaines
Captain Ken (Tiny) Holden (1956);
Reconstructions
In 1957 she was rebuilt
Remotorisation
Repowered with 2-226bhp diesel engines (2004c)
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- Gower, Neil (2023) A Metis Man's Dream: From Trapline to Tugboats in Canada's North. Friesen Press: Altona MB
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 16/08/2025)
- Waterloo Region Record Thu, Aug 30, 1956 ·Page 34 (website viewed 16/08/2025)
