Story
This tug was built in 1953 by Higgins Industries Inc. in New Orleans, LA.
Historical Notes
In 2018 this vessel was anchored in Nanaimo Harbour.
Owners & Masters
Dirk Septer reports that "She was owned by a Sea Scout Troop in New Jersey as the Tradewinds.
They are probably the ones who officially documented her (ON 976978).
She was sold and renamed Trine, then became Watts-T-Use in 1998 for Leon Watts, St Petersburg, Florida." In 2009-2020 she was owned by Allister Bruce, BC Canada.
References
Canada List of Shipping