Ship Details

Gillfoam

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Photo Credit: Henderson Collection

 
 
Registry #1 131152 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Plunger Name 6
Name 2 1949 Gillfoam Name 7
Name 3 1970 Plunger Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 55.7' x 17.0' x 7.8'
Builder Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 50.56 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 38.42 Type 2
Engine 11hp steam engine (1912); Engine Manufacture Terminal City Iron Works
Repower Repowered in 1949 with a 400hp engine by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGBT
Pendant  # V066A Masters Captain Don Kling (1972);
 
Owner(s)
In 1912-1919 she was owned by Bernhardt T. Brynelson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926 she was owned by Mrs. Bernhardt Brynelson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1929-1949 she was owned by Marpole Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949-1953 she was owned by Monarch Towing & Trading Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1953-1959 she was owned by Gilley Brothers Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1959-1964 she was owned by Evans, Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1969 she was owned by Ocean Cement Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1972 she was owned by A. Escott Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Weldwood Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1972-02-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On November 19, 1972 this vessel sank off Raza Island BC while yarding a tow, the engine room was found flooding after the stove went out.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11933/79?r=0&s=6;
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