Ship Details

RivTow Lion

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Don Rose

 
 
Registry #1 182199 (Canada) Registry #2 (RN) Registry #3
IMO# 5066401 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Prudent (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1964 Cautious (H.M.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1964 RivTow Lion Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Selby Area Yorkshire Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 146.8' x 33.2' x 15.2'
Builder Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) 44.74m x 10.12m x 4.63m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 561.03 Type 1 Tug, Assurance-class
Registered Tonnage 133.17 Type 2 Tug
Engine 3200hp diesel engine (1940) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was owned by the Royal Navy, London UK. In 1966-1974 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1974-1979 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1987 as a tug she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1989-1990 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1997 she was owned by Trident Foreshore Lands Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2003-2014 she was owned by David C. Cobb, New Westminster BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2005-02-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel usually towed the log barge Rivtow Carrier. The Nanaimo Dive Association (NDA) acquired the ship in early 2002, and following the remainder of the clean-up operation, have sunk her in Departure Bay, Nanaimo on February 6th, 2005 as a shallow water artificial reef, ideal for novice wreck diver training and sport diving all year round. this vessel is not listed in the definitive list of Royal Navy vessels by Colledge & Warlow. Perhaps the vessel was canceled on the builders slipway before completion?
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Rose, Captain Don (Email 18/03/2012); Morris, Rob and Leonard McCann. (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press
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