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Registry #1	175563 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1946	Watson Lake	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	Edmonton	Area	AB	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	74.9' x 17.9' x 3.9'
Builder	Standard Iron Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	22.83m x 5.46m x 1.19m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	63.36	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	49.13	Type 2
Engine	2-294hp diesel engines (1946)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	She was rebuilt in 1957 at Waterways AB and rebuilt again in 1959 at Fort Smith NWT.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Jack O'Sullivan (1952);

 

Owner(s)

In 1946-1958 she was owned by Hudsons Bay Co., Winnipeg MB Canada. In 1958-1979 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 2003-2013 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Hay River NT Canada. In 2016-2019 she was owned by the Commissioner of the NWT, Department of Public Works & Services, Yellowknife NT Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Infrastucture, Yellowknife NT Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was built for Mackenzie River service.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Affleck, Edward L. in BC Historical News Winter 1999/2000;
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