Ship Details

Sea Swell

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Photo Credit: Cliff Rayner

 
 
Registry #1 150768 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1923 Sea Swell Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1923 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 75.7' x 19.9' x 9.3'
Builder Beach Avenue Shipyard Ltd. (Arthur Moscrop) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 103 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 3 Type 2
Engine 20hp 2-cylinder compound surface condensing engine and boilers (1923) Engine Manufacture McKie & Baxter, Glasgow Scotland, UK
Repower In 1966 she was converted to diesel. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGYW
Pendant  # Masters Captain T. Edwards (1927)
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1968 she was owned by Mowall Towing Ltd. (Lyall Mowatt), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968 she was owned by Draney Real Estate, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1970-1971 she was owned by John E. Heyland Jr., Port Coquitlam BC Canada. In 1972-1978 she was owned by Royston Braithwaite, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1989 she was owned by Andrew Anderson, Cowichan Bay BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1989-07-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1921 this vessel was chartered by M.R. Cliff for operations with his tug Brunette. This vessel was reported scuttled in Cowichan Bay BC after 1985 due to serious deterioration.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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