Ship Details |
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Progress (U.S.S.)Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives CVA 44-4894 |
Registry #1 | 179073 (Canada) | Registry #2 | AMc.098 (US Navy) | Registry #3 | (US) |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1942 | Progress (U.S.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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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 |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 92.3' x 21.5' x 9.0' |
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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) |
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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 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | H. & L. stood for Horie & Latimer |
Anecdotes |
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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 |
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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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