Ship Details

Artic Queen

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Maritime Museum

 
 
Registry #1 193766 (Canada) Registry #2 TP.225 (USATS) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 TP-225 (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1946c Artic Queen Name 7
Name 3 1951 Charlotte Straits Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Tacoma Area WA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 91.8' x 24.6' x 10.5'
Builder Petrich Shipbuilding Corp. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 184.66 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 43.33 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 450bhp diesel engine (1943) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Repowered in 1959 with a 800hp slow speed diesel engine by Burmeister & Wain; In 1964 she was repowered 3-290bhp diesel engines, single shaft, variable pitch propellor.by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CY2860
Pendant  # TP.225 Masters Captain John Bruce (1951)
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the U.S. Army Transportation Service. In 1951-1968 she was owned by Straits Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1968-1976 she was owned by B.C. Marine Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1976-1980 she was owned by Alpine Excavating Ltd., Campbell River BC. In 1980-1981 she was owned by Olympic White Logging Ltd., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1981-09-01
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On July 19, 1980 this vessel was destroyed by fire at Cypress Bay near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island BC and was a total loss.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/1747?r=0&s=5 ;
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