Ship Details

Gander (II)

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Registry #1 141539 (Canada) Registry #2 6K5861 (Canada) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Cedar King (I) Name 6
Name 2 1949c Trojan II Name 7
Name 3 1956 Gander (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49.0' x 12.4' x 5.9'
Builder Westminster Marine Railway Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 22.42 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 15.25 Type 2
Engine 5.5hp engine (1920) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered by a 6nhp engine (1956); 160hp engine (1945); Repowered in 1956 with a 300bhp diesel engine engine by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Ltd. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1956 she was rebuilt by Black Ball Towing co. Ltd. at Vancouver BC. Call Sign VDWT
Pendant  # Masters Captain Jim Corfield (1966);
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1936 she was owned by Stolttze Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1947 she was owned by James Aitken Jr. (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1956 she was owned by Lumber Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1962 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1971 she was owned by Nanaimo Marine Services Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1971-05-05
 
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Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In November 1953 this vessel foundered in the Fraser River near Annacis Island BC Canada. This vessel was raised and refurbished. In July 1966 this vessel sank near Nanaimo while towing a self-dumping log barge. In 1971 her register was closed and this vessel was licenced.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/425?r=0&s=4;
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