Ship Details

Porphyry

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Photo Credit: NWT Archives (McCallum Family) N-1992-0014

 
 
Registry #1 157180 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1938 Porphyry Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Fort McMurray Area AB Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.5' x 17.0' x 8.5'
Builder Askew, George F. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 71.54 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 20.92 Type 2
Engine 120bhp diesel engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCNS
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1938-1940 she was owned by the consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd., Montreal QC. In 1940-1958 she was owned by the Hudson's Bay Co., London UK. In 1958-1980 she was owned by the R. M. Wynn Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1980-11-26
 
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Significance of Name
 
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References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/1025?r=0&s=5 ;
Last update
2020-07-01 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2020); John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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