Ship Details

R.L. 26

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Registry #1 188322 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1955 R.L. 26 Name 6
Name 2 1967c V.T. No. 67 Name 7
Name 3 1979c Seaspan 327 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1955 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer McLaren & Sons Measurement (imp) 150.0' x 44.0' x 10.6'
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 45.72m x 13.41m x 3.23m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 639.66 Type 1 Barge, chip
Registered Tonnage 639.66 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1955-1961 she was owned by the Red Line Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1967 she was owned by the Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1979-2003 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 2010 she was owned by Seaspan Marine Corporation, North Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-07-29
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials "V.T." stood for Vancouver Tugboat Co.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel had a wooden chip box superstructure. A hog fuel box was installed in 1956. This vessel appears to have been constructed by Western Bridge and Steel Fabricators Ltd. And assembled by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.
 
References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping
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