Ship Details

Daring (VI)

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 122375 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1907 Daring (VI) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1907 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 72.0' x 17.6' x 9.0'
Builder Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 81 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 33 Type 2
Engine 16nhp steam engine (coal burner) (1907) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain George R. MacFarlane (1928-1930)
 
Owner(s)
In 1907-1920 she was owned by William W. White, Vancouver BC. In 1920 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1928-1930 she was owned by the Canadian Packing Company, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1930-08-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1928 this vessel was towing logs from Elk Falls for Stella Lake Logging. On August 25, 1930 this vessel was towing two scows both loaded with pilchards to the reduction plant at Ceepeecee BC. This vessel caught fire about five miles north of Ucluelet BC and sank. Captain G.A. MacFarlane and his crew were rescued by a passing fishboat. The tow was taken over by the Amlac.
 
References
Nicholson, George (1965); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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