Ship Details

Keosanqua (U.S.S.)

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives CVA 1184-2328

 
 
Registry #1 179466 (Canada) Registry #2 ATO.38 (US Navy) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Keosanqua (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Edward J. Coyle Name 7
Name 3 1960 Commodore Straits (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place Mariners Harbor Area NY Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 150.2' x 30.3' x 16.0'
Builder Staten Island Shipbuilding Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 543.98 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 85.88 Type 2
Engine 2065ihp triple expansion steam engine (1920) Engine Manufacture Staten Island Shipbuilding Co., Mariners Harbor NY
Repower Repowered with a 1800hp steam engine (1958c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VYZG
Pendant  # ATO.38 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1920 she was owned by United States Navy. In 1946-1947 she was owned by Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co., Seattle WA USA. In 1947-1956 she was owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd. Vancouver BC. In 1956 she was owned by the Norman R. Whittall Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1956-1968 she was owned by the Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1968-1969 she was owned by A.B.C. Salvage & Metal Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1969 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her pendant number was A.T.O.-38 while this vessel was in service with the U.S. Navy. this vessel was heading for Pearl Harbour when the Japanese Navy bombed the ships there. This vessel arrived in British Columbia waters in 1946. In 1953 this vesselran aground on Popham Island, was salvaged by Pacific Salvage Ltd. and this vessel was in the Burrard Shipyard for repair after being rammed by a barge. John Henderson reported her as having been towed by the U.S. tug Betsy L. to the Railway Terminal at Ballard WA USA for scrapping.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11927/369?r=0&s=4 ;
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