Ship Details

Salvage King (II)

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Registry #1 179065 (Canada) Registry #2 ATR.13 (US Navy) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 ATR-13 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Salvage King (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Leesburg Area NJ Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 157.7' x 33.5' x 16'
Builder Delaware Bay Shipbuilding Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull (nk) Displacement
Gross Tonnage 616 Type 1 Tug, salvage
Registered Tonnage 125 Type 2
Engine 1600hp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # ATR.13 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the US Army / US Navy as a Rescue Tug. In 1947-1952 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Company, Vancouver BC. In 1959 she was owned by Capital Iron & Metals Ltd., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1959-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 19,1953 a fire broke out in the forecastle of this tug which burned at her berth. Crews fought the fire for five hours, slowly filling with water and then sinking at her berth and sank in Victoria Harbour. this vessel was later raised. On April 4, 1959 this tug hit the Johnson Street Bridge, while being towed by the Island Comet to the breakers yard, nearly severing one main girder. In 1959 this vessel was broken up at Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. Victoria BC. In October 1959 the hulk was towed to the Comox Logging Company's breakwater at Royston BC. The scuttling there was difficult when after her seacocks were opened this vesselrefused to sink.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957); Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1948, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1966., p. 555; George Duddy (2016); Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Monday October 19, 1953 page 2; Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Saturday April 4, 1959 page 4;
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