Ship Details

St. Florence

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 143307 (Canada) Registry #2 (RN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 St. Florence Name 6
Name 2 1924 Kyuquot (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Saltney Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 135.2' x 29.1' x 13.65'
Builder J. Crichton & Company Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 419 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 9 Type 2
Engine 3 - 1200hp cylinder Triple expansion surface condensing engines Engine Manufacture Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd., Liverpool UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VDCT / KDSC
Pendant  # Masters Captain Jacob B. Singleton (1924)
 
Owner(s)
In 1919 she was owned by The Admiralty, London for the Royal Navy. In 1924-1962 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC. She was sold for scrap.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her boilers were built by Cammell, Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead UK. In 1925 this vesselarrived in Victoria BC via the Panama Canal. In 1931 this vesselran aground in Porlier Pass. In 1932 this vessel was salvaged and refitted at Burrard Drydock. On 26/01/1956 this vessel was laid up. In 1962 this vessel was broken up by General Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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