Ship Details

Fraser Crown

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Photo Credit: Rick Horne

 
 
Registry #1 177418 (Canada) Registry #2 ST.169 (US Army) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 ST-169 (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Isabella Stewart Name 7
Name 3 1959 Fraser Crown Name 8
Name 4 1982 Pacific Buoy Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Olympia Area WA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 69.4' x 20,0' x 9.4'
Builder Reliable Welding Works Inc. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 106 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 400hp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1961 with a 765bhp 12cyl diesel engine by Caterpillar Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1960 she was rebuilt Vancouver BC Call Sign VYPP
Pendant  # ST.169 Masters Captain Jim Taylor (1959); Captain Jim Mayers (1959); Captain Al Penner (1976);
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1947 she was owned by the United States Army. In 1947-1959 she was owned by Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd., Fraser Mills BC Canada. In 1959 she was owned by Crown Zellerbach, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1980 she was owned by Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1990 she was owned by #220101 British Columbia Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 1990-2002 she was owned by R & J Towing Co., Surrey BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2002-02-13
 
Named Features
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References
Canada List of Shipping; https://usarmysttugs.com/uploads/3/4/6/1/34612267/ww2_st_st_9_-_937___10_1__2018__1_.pdf (website viewed 01/02/2024);
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