Ship Details

Glenshiel (II)

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Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Registry #1 176554 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Glenora (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947c Lotbiniere Name 7
Name 3 1978c Glenshiel (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 73' x 20.0' x 7.3'
Builder Russel Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 22.28m x 6.10m x 2.23m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 98.63 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 25.27 Type 2
Engine 2-451bhp diesel engines (1978c) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with 2-451bhp diesel engines (1963) General Motors of Canada, Oshawa, ON. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1947-1957 she was owned by Sincennes McNaughton Line Ltd., Montreal QC. In 1958 she was owned by Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. Ltd., Toronto ON. In 1978-1989 she was owned by Seaforth Sea Services Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1990 she was owned by Burrard Towing Co., Surrey BC. In 1991 she was owned by Fraser River Pile Driving Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1991 she was owned by 342717 B.C. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1992-2004 she was owned by Glenshiel Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2004-2016 she was owned by More Marine Ltd., Richmond BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2007-06-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed as a Harbour tug at St. John's Newfoundland and later in August 1945 as a Harbour tug at Quebec. On the 06th or 07th June 2007 this vessel sank at Nakwato Rapids in Seymour Inlet BC. In July 2016 this vessel was still listed as active in the Canada Register of Shipping.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; RG12 Reel T-11582 (Glenshiel); DOT Vessel Registration Query System;
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