Ship Details
Ruskin Photo Credit: Jim Virtue (via Heather Virtue-Lapierre)

 

Registry #1	156896 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1930	Ruskin	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1930	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	37.4' x 10.7' x 4.7'
Builder	A. Linton & Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	15	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	10	Type 2
Engine	3hp engine (1930)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 40hp engine (1957c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1930-1961 she was owned by Western Power Co. of Canada, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1985 she was owned by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1985-07-15

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930)
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