Ship Details

RivTow Viking

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives CVA 447-7805.1

 
 
Registry #1 330812 (Canada) Registry #2 (Swedish Register) Registry #3 W.18 (RN)
IMO# 5149136 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 Tenacity (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Adherent Name 7
Name 3 1960 Hermes (II) Name 8
Name 4 1969 RivTow Viking Name 9
Name 5 1986 Canadian Viking Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Selby Area Yorkshire Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 147.0' x 33.0' x 16.6'
Builder Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) 44.78m x 10.09m x 4.33m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 578 Type 1 Tug, salvage
Registered Tonnage 125 Type 2
Engine diesel engine Engine Manufacture Ruston-Hornsby Ltd., Lincoln UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1962 she was rebuilt at Holland. Call Sign
Pendant  # W.18 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1947 she served as a rescue/salvage tug owned by Royal Navy. In 1947 she was sold into merchant service. In 1960 she was owned by Swedish company. In 1969 she was transferred to Canada from Swedish owners. In 1970-1980 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1986 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1986 she was owned by Bill Church, Vancouver BC. In 1987-2020 she was owned by V.O.S. Leasing Ltd., Richmond BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2020 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was launched on June 22, 1940. As Hermes this vessel was in the Swedish Register. While some internet sources list this vessel as having been a naval vessel during the Second World War there is no reliable source for this information - and it is highly questionable whether or not this is true. this name is listed in the vessel history but readers should not rely on its accuracy in light of complete skepticism of it being true. Bryon Taylor states "This part of the service was excluded from the official histories, but it seems that two books have recently been published: The Tattie Lads by Ian Dear and Admiralty Salvage in Peace and War by Tony Booth. Both authors had access to the official records but the summaries do not indicate if they contain a list of vessels. " 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
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.humberpacketboats.co.uk/selby.html;
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