Histoire
This tug, salvage was built in 1943 by Delaware Bay Shipbuilding Co. in Leesburg, NJ.
Notes historiques
On October 19,1953 a fire broke out in the forecastle of this tug which burned at her berth. Crews fought the fire for five hours, slowly filling with water and then sinking at her berth and sank in Victoria Harbour. This vessel was later raised. On April 4, 1959 this tug hit the Johnson Street Bridge, while being towed by the Island Comet to the breakers yard, nearly severing one main girder.
In 1959 this vessel was broken up at Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. Victoria BC Canada. In October 1959 the hulk was towed to the Comox Logging Company's breakwater at Royston BC Canada. The scuttling there was difficult when after her seacocks were opened this vessel refused to sink.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1943 she was owned by the United States Army / United States Navy as a Rescue Tug.
In 1947-1952 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Company, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1959 she was owned by Capital Iron & Metals Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957)
- Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1948, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1966., p. 555
- George Duddy (2016)
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Monday October 19, 1953 page 2
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Saturday April 4, 1959 page 4
