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Glen Rover

Glen Rover
Photo: Ray Warren photo August 11, 1989 Vancouver Harbour BC

Histoire

This tug was built in 1944 by Russel Bros. Ltd. in Owen Sound, ON.

Notes historiques

In 1944 this vessel was based at HMCS Chaleur, Quebec QC. This vessel was employed as a Harbour Tug at Quebec QC. As Consol II this vessel towed barges of pulp logs from the mouth of the L'Assomption River at Charlamagne QC to the Consolidated Paper Corp. at Cap de la Madeleine QC.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1946 she was owned by Anticosti Shipping Co. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Consolidated Paper Corp.), Montreal QC Canada.

In 1952 she was owned by Bedford Construction Co. Ltd., Toronto ON Canada.

In 1971 she was owned by T.C. Gorman (Nova Scotia) Ltd., Toronto, ON Canada.

In 1986 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing.

In 1987-1989 she was owned by Marlin Marine Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1990-1995 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.

In 1996-2004 she was owned by Gemini Marine Services Ltd., Garden Bay BC Canada.

In 2006-2025 she was owned by Stormaway Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.

Capitaines

LT Kenneth L. Lyons RCNR (1944);

Remotorisation

Repowered with a 850hp Caterpillar engine (2003);

Références

  • Canada List of Shipping
  • : Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
  • RG12 Volume 5394 Old War Assets - Surplus Ship Lists
  • DHH 81/520/8000 Box 370 File 007 GLENCOVE - Naval messages, information card and photograph
  • Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 29/01/2018)
  • stevebriggs.netfirms.com ↗
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