Ship Details
Tugger Yorke Photo Credit: Robert Allan

 

Registry #1	198972 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1955	Tugger Yorke	Name 6
Name 2	1973	Curtis K. (II)	Name 7
Name 3	1990	Merry Sea II (II)	Name 8
Name 4	1999	Tugger G	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1955	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	36.7' x 13.2' x 5.9'
Builder	A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.2m x 4m x 1.8m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.38	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	9.78	Type 2
Engine	220bhp diesel engine (1955)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1955-1962 she was owned by Car Barge Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1969 she was owned by F.M. Yorke & Son Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by False Creek Towing Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by Centennial Leasing Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 1982 she was owned by Gemini Contracting Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1986-1991 she was owned by D.C.D. Pile Driving Co. Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 1995 she was owned by Reedel Falling Ltd., Squirrel Cove BC Canada. In 1997 she was owned by Kevin J. Rambeitz, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1999 she was owned by G.W. Kleaman Marine Services Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001-2009 she was owned by Gadd Marine Constructors Ltd., Coombs BC Canada. In 2011-2013 she was owned by Sea Roamer Marine Services Ltd., Comox BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2013-01-18

 

Named Features
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Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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