Ship Details

Eckville (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo SY-66-5_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 320826 (Canada) Registry #2 W.58 (RCN) Registry #3 YTS.580 (RCN)
IMO# 5149825 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Eckville (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Eckville (C.N.A.V.) Name 7
Name 3 1965 Gulf Mist 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) 11.4m x 3.23m x 1.13m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10.84 Type 1 Tug, Ville-class
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 1–142bhp, 3nhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # W.58; YTS.580; Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for the town of Eckville, AB.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed as Harbour Tug at Louisburg, NS and later Louisburg, NS.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 01/03/2018); RG12 Reel T-11582 (Gulf Mist); Transport Canada Vessel Registry Query System; DHH 81.560/8000 Box 369 File 041 ECKVILLE - Naval messages, information card and photograph;
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