Ship Details
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Registry #1	198665 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1956	Frank William	Name 6
Name 2	1959	Sammy T.	Name 7
Name 3	1970	Glacier No. 1	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1956	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	28.3' x 10' x 3.4'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	8.6m x 3m x 1m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	6.39	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	4.35	Type 2
Engine	114hp diesel engine (1956)	Engine Manufacture	Gardner Engine Co., Manchester UK
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1956-1958 she was owned by Frank W. Graham, Quesnel BC Canada. In 1959-1961 she was owned by Samuel F. Thompson, Likely BC Canada. In 1970-1984 she was owned by Glacier Valley Enterprises Ltd., Likely BC Canada. In 1984-2008 she was owned by Marion J. Spellman, Vernon BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was delivered to Quesnl BC where her bare hull was finished.

 

References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping;
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