Ship Details
Nanaimo Beacher If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	192274 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1944	Tractor Transport No. 2	Name 6
Name 2	1953	Nanaimo Beacher	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	52.3' x 18.0' x 5.9'
Builder	Dominion Construction Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	41.81	Type 1	Barge
Registered Tonnage	41.81	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1944 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1950-1952 she was owned by the Nanaimo Towing Co. Ltd. (Captain William Yorke Higgs), Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1952 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1957-1979 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1979-10-26

 

Named Features
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References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/1143?r=0&s=5; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5539043&q=ship%20registration%20nanaimo&ecopy=e011446367_134 (website viewed 18/03/2025);
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