Ship Details
Radium Barge Number 6 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	170778 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1937	Radium Barge Number 6	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1937	Place	Fort Smith	Area	NT	Country	Canada

 

Designer	George F. Askew	Measurement (imp)	73.8' x 23' x 5.6'
Builder	Askew, George F.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	66.18	Type 1	Barge
Registered Tonnage	66.18	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1937-1963 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1963-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1963 this vessel was permanently beached and abandoned on the Peace River.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5541240&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20170778&ecopy=e011446375_160 (website viewed 19/06/2025);
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