Ship Details

Nanaimo Tyee

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Registry #1 130791 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1911 Nahmint (I) Name 6
Name 2 1942 Aleutian Chief Name 7
Name 3 1953 Nanaimo Tyee Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1911 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 67.9' x 15.5' x 8.1'
Builder Tanaka & Nakade Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 68 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 42 Type 2 Tug
Engine 6hp engine (1911); Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Beloit WI USA
Repower In 1930 she was repowered with a 7nhp engine; In 1934 she was repowered with a 100hp Fairbanks-Morse oil engine. In 1948 she was repowered with a 250hp engine. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1934 she was rebuilt as an Arctic trader. In 1943 she was rebuilt. Call Sign CYKX
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1911-1921 she was owned by Wallace Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926 she was owned by Wallace Diesel Ships, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1929-1931 she was owned by Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1933 she was owned by J. McQuillan, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934 she was owned by Klengenberg Brothers (Jorgen Klemgenberg), Vancouver BC Canada.. In 1936 she was owned by J. Dutweiler, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1936-1941 she was owned by William Yorke Higgs, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1941-1942 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1942-1952 she was owned by North American Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1947-1957 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC (Straits Towing purchased Nanaimo Towing in 1952). In 1957-1984 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1984-02-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On June 4, 1939 this vessel was stranded at Race Rocks BC Canada. This vessel was reported as scuttled off Sechelt BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Nicholson, George (1962); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5539049&q=ship%20registration%20Tyee&ecopy=e011446367_140 (website viewed 23/01/2025);
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