Ship Details
Island Tug 10 If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	154675 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1927	V.D.S. No. 17	Name 6
Name 2	1931c	Island Tug 10	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1927	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	94.8' x 32.0' x 8.3'
Builder	Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	28.9m x 9.8m x 2.5m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	208.67	Type 1	Scow
Registered Tonnage	208.67	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1928 she was owned by G.E. Burdick, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1961 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-2008 she was owned by Douglas P. Dunster, Gold River BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials V.D.S. stood for Vancouver Dry Dock and Salvage Co. Ltd.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928); Canada List of Shipping;
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