Ship Details |
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LT-188 (U.S.A.T.S.)Photo Credit: Ron Burchett |
Registry #1 | 177383 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1944 | LT-188 (U.S.A.T.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1946 | Island Navigator (III) | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1976c | Isla (I) | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1976c | Pablo (I) | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1944 | Place | Seattle | Area | WA | Country | USA |
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Designer | L.H. Coolidge | Measurement (imp) | 117.4' x 28.0' x 12.0' |
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Builder | Sagstad Marina Inc. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 272 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 68 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 1380hp engine (1944) | Engine Manufacture | Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | VYBN | |
Pendant # | Masters | Captain George Dance (1955); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1944 she was owned by the U.S. Army Transportation Service. In 1946-1970 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1972 she was owned by Western Tug & Barge Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1976 she was sold to Panama owners. In 1994 she was owned by C.Y. Tuong, Hong Kong. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | LT - stood for "large tug" |
Anecdotes |
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In January 05, 1955 this tug, owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC, struck a rock in Kyuquot Sound and began to sink. Captain George Dance beached her at the Chamiss River flats before this vesselwent down in deep water. This vessel came to rest on a ledge, her bow barely showing above the water and her stern in 16 fathoms. The crew of six were all safe. In January 1968 this vessel was in collision with the Washington State Ferry Hyak in Seattle Harbour. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia; The Province (Vancouver BC) Saturday January 15, 1955 page 5; |
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