Historia
This tug was built in 1909 by Crawford & Reid, Tacoma WA.
Notas históricas
In 1918 this vessel was transferred to Canadian Registry. On January 15, 1922 the Princess Royal (passenger ship) was in a collision in dense fog with the tug Clinton near the entrance of First Narrows, Vancouver Harbour which caused the Clinton to founder in Burrard Inlet BC Canada. The crew of the Clinton climbed up onto the bow of the steamer to save themselves from the sinking tugboat. Captain of the L.H. Fraser was the last to leave the tug.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1909 she was owned by Matthew McDowell.
In 1918-1922 she was owned by Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co., Victoria BC Canada.
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
