Ship Details

Barkerville (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-6489-4_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 Z.19 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Barkerville (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.0' x 10.5' x 4.8'
Builder Russel Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug, Ville-class
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 1 - 150bhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Z.19 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1945 she was serving in the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1945-12-17
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the RCN as a Harbour Tug at Prince Rupert, BC. On December 17, 1945 this vesselcapsized and sank at the entrance to Bedwell Bay, BC while towing HMCS Hespeller to her mooring.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 01/03/2018); DHH 81/520/8000 Box 368 File 032 BARKERVILLE - Naval messages, information sheets and information card;
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