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Yellowknife ExpeditorPhoto Credit: NWT Archives/Henry Busse fonds/N-1979-052: 0648 |
Registry #1 | 192050 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1943 | LCI(L) 579 (U.S.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1957 | Yellowknife Expeditor | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1959 | Y-Tee Expeditor | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1966 | NT Expeditor | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1943 | Place | Barber | Area | NJ | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 112.2' x 23.5' x 7.7' |
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Builder | New Jersey Ship Building Corp. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 341 | Type 1 | Landing Craft |
Registered Tonnage | 178 | Type 2 | Tug |
Engine | 8-cylinder 1000hp engine (1961c) | Engine Manufacture | Cooper-Bessemer Corp., Barber NJ |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | In 1957 she was rebuilt by Victoria Machinery Depot at Hay River NWT to 244.05gt 165.95rt | Call Sign | |
Pendant # | Masters | Captain Frederick Coe; |
Owner(s) |
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In 1943-1945 she was owned by the US Navy. In 1949-1961 she was owned by Yellowknife Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB. In 1965 she was owned by Booth Leasing of Canada Ltd., Toronto ON. In 1965-1966 she was owned by Yellowknife Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB. In 1966-1976 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1976-12-02 |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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George Duddy (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 08/11/2016) states that "this vessel was brought from Vancouver around Alaska and sailed up the Mackenzie River. It is noted in some photos that this vesselhit a rock and was subsequently cut down for use as a tug." In 1976 this vessel was reported to have been broken up in the NT. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; George Duddy (2016); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/1379?r=0&s=5 ; |
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