Ship Details

Progress (U.S.S.)

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives CVA 44-4894

 
 
Registry #1 179073 (Canada) Registry #2 AMc.098 (US Navy) Registry #3 (US)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Progress (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947c H. and L. Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place San Francisco Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 92.3' x 21.5' x 9.0'
Builder Anderson & Cristofani Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 148 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 43.94 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 400hp diesel engine (1942) Engine Manufacture Enterprise Engine & Foundry Co., San Francisco CA
Repower Repowered 560bhp Enterprise engine (1951) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VYWJ
Pendant  # AMc.098 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the USN. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Maritime Commission and sold out of service. In 1947-1970 she was owned by H. & L. Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970-1972 she was owned by West Bay Towing & Salvage Ltd., Lund BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1972-12-01
 
Named Features
Significance of Name H. & L. stood for Horie & Latimer
 
Anecdotes
On September 07, 1972 this vesseldragged her anchor, settled on a rock, burned and subsequently sank in Mickmicking Inlet BC while in hand logging operations.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; RG12 Reel T-11857 (1972) (H. & L.); Email Communication (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 21/08/2016); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11932/539?r=0&s=6 ;
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