Ship Details
Rodney I Photo Credit: Saltspring Island Museum

 

Registry #1	172109 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	Rodney I	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	34.0' x 9.2' x 4.8'
Builder	Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	13	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	9	Type 2
Engine	40hp engine (1940)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered in 1950 with a 115bhp diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1950 she was rebuilt by Stanley Park Shipyards Ltd. at Vancouver BC to 36.2' x 9.7' x 4.0' 9.77gt 6.94rt	Call Sign	VDXR
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940-1941 she was owned by David Crawford, Fulford Harbour BC Canada. In 1947-1949 she was owned by Thurlow Timbers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1955 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1979 she was owned by Paramount Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1979-03-15

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/1398?r=0&s=5;
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