Ship Details

Major Richard M. Strong (U.S.A.T.S.)

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Registry #1 192879 (Canada) Registry #2 LT.62-54 (U.S.A.T.S.) Registry #3
IMO# 5164916 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Major Richard M. Strong (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1949 LT-62 (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1951 Island Sovereign Name 8
Name 4 1972 Seaspan Sovereign Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place South Chicago Area IL Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 117.0' x 30.0' x 15.8'
Builder Calumet Shipyard & Dry Dock Co. Measurement (metric) 34.96m x 9.14m x 5.58m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 432 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 104 Type 2
Engine 1225hp 7-cylinder diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Repowered with a 2400hp EMD diesel engines (1965); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1950 she was completely rebuilt at Yarrows Ltd. In 1950 a supercharger added to the engine with power up to 1400hp. Call Sign VDZP
Pendant  # LT.62 Masters Captain Frederick R. MacFarlane (1950); Captain Evan 'Drydie' Drysdale; Captain Art Warren (1953)
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was owned by the United States Army. In 1950-1961 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1962 she was owned by British Columbia Salvage Co. Ltd. Victoria BC. In 1965-1971 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1971-2009 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 2011-2023 she was owned by Seaspan ULC, North Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2023 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1944 this vessel was present at the D-Day landings. In September 1949 this vesselran aground, capsized and sank at Camp Point BC. In 1950 this vessel was salvaged. In 1951 this vesseltowed the Restorer (cableship) and the Pacmar (US tug) to San Francisco CA for scrapping.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957); George Duddy (2016); Nanaimo Daily News (Nanaimo BC) Saturday September 24, 1949 page 1; Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea; Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA;
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