Ship Details

Salvage King (I)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Lonnie Edward Berrow Collection

 
 
Registry #1 150909 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Salvage King (I) Name 6
Name 2 1940 Salvage King (H.M.S.) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place Paisley Area Scotland Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 186.3' x 36.2' x 16.2'
Builder Bow McLachlan & Co., Paisley Scotland UK Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1164 Type 1 Tug, salvage
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 396nhp triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture Bow McLachlan & Co., Paisley Scotland UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGST / VGSK
Pendant  # Masters Captain Hewison (1929-1940);
 
Owner(s)
In 1925-1937 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Co. Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1940 she was owned by the British Admiralty, London UK.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1925 this tug cost $135,000 to build. This vessel replaced the older salvage tug Salvage Chief (the ex-William Jolliffe). This vessel grounded W of Duncansby Head, NE Scotland, September 12, 1940. The Longhope Lifeboat "Thomas McCunn" Cox Billy Dass, took thirty five crew from her to another tug which was in attendance. this vessel was later cut up for scrap.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/imagelibrary/picture/number8867.asp; Photo Courtesy of Lonnie Edward Berrow; J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010); Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927;
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