Ship Details

V.T. No. 502

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Registry #1 170939 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1938 Sea Foam I Name 6
Name 2 1960 La Porte (I) Name 7
Name 3 1967 V.T. No. 502 Name 8
Name 4 1970 Damar Name 9
Name 5 1979 Sea Foam V Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 50.5' x 16.4' x 9.5'
Builder Benson, Albert C. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 54.7 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 0.81 Type 2
Engine 200bhp diesel engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1957 with a 220bhp tandem twin engine by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCBJ
Pendant  # V012B Masters Captain Don Thompson (1980)
 
Owner(s)
In 1938-1951 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951-1957 she was owned by Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1960 she was owned by Vancouver Log Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1968 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968-1970-1973 she was owned by Danmar Towing Services Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1974-1978 she was owned by Graham B. Walker, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1987 she was owned by Thompson Navigation Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 1994 she was owned by Canadian interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1994-08-24
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Damar is a conjuction of the names of the owner and his wife.
 
Anecdotes
On April 06, 1987 this vessel sank after hitting a bluff in Tribune Channel BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/1694?r=0&s=4;
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