Ship Details

Falcon (C.G.S.)

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Registry #1 111984 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1902 Ruth (IV) Name 6
Name 2 1905 Falcon (C.G.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1915 Berquist Name 8
Name 4 1923 Wilmurdell Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1902 Place Port Moody Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 70.7' x 17.8' x 7.4'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 76 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 35 Type 2
Engine 13hp engine (1902) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower 14hp engine (1961c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Alfred O. Copp (1910);
 
Owner(s)
In 1902 she was owned by T.J. Kickman, Vancouver BC. In 1905-1914 she was owned by the Canada Department of Marine and Fisheries, involved in the Fisheries Protection Service on the Pacific coast. In 1914-1915 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy for service as an auxiliary vessel. In 1915 she was owned by Albert Berquist, Victoria BC. In 1923 she was owned by Murray Robertson Cliff, Vancouver BC. In 1935 she was owned by Murray R. Cliff, Vancouver BC. In 1947 she was owned by M.R. Cliff & BC Mills Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958-1961 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features Falcon Rock (BC)
Significance of Name Wilmurdel is for Wilmot Murray Cliff and his wife Della.
 
Anecdotes
In 1910 this vessel was stationed at Prince Rupert BC. In 1941 this vesselstruck a submerged rock incurring slight damage. Afterwards her hull was used as a floating bunkhouse at Gambier Island booming grounds.
 
References
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909); Bowman, Phylis (1987); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000)
Last update
2020-07-14 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2020);

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