Histoire
This tug was built in 1926 by Westminster Marine Railway Co. Ltd. in New Westminster, BC.
Notes historiques
On December 22, 1951 this vessel foundered 3/4 of a mile southwest of Popham Island and sank in Howe Sound BC within five minutes after a hatch cover was torn off by waves during a storm. The crew of four escaped in a small boat and were rescued by the tug Magellan Straits.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1926-1941 she was owned by Straits Lumber Co. Ltd., Red Gap BC Canada.
In 1941 she was owned by William York Higgs, Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1941-1951 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
Capitaines
Captain Bill Thompson (1951);
Reconstructions
She was rebuilt to 42.30’ x 11.80’ x 4.30’ 13.96gt 9.49rt
Remotorisation
Repowered in 1926 with a 135bhp diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Ltd., Peoria IL USA
Références
- 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)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 14/05/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 14/05/2025)
