Ship Details

Olive M.

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Registry #1 130611 (Canada) Registry #2 520645 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1911 Olive M. Name 6
Name 2 1940 Sea King I Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1911 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 78.0' x 22.0' x 10.0'
Builder Wm. Turpel & Son Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 134 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 38 Type 2
Engine 21hp compound steam engine (1911) Engine Manufacture Albion Iron Works Co. Ltd., Victoria BC
Repower Repowered with a 400hp Atlas diesel engine (1939); Repowered with a 560hp engine (1957c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1940 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC. In 1962 she was rebuilt at the Burrard Shipyard, Vancouver BC. Call Sign VCKW; WY6758
Pendant  # V109A Masters Captain Ellice M. Cavin (1927); Captain N. Mathiesson (1927);
 
Owner(s)
In 1911 she was owned by Victoria Lumber Co., Victoria BC Canada. In 1915-1937 she was owned by Vancouver Island Towing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1937-1940 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by Pioneer towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940-1952 she was owned by North West Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. (In 1941-1945 she was chartered to the United States Government during the Second World War.) In 1952-1961 she was owned by Young & Gore Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1969 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1969-1971 she was owned by James J. Hill, Juneau AK USA. In 1972-1982 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 21, 1976 this vessel was wrecked in Holkhum Inlet AK. This vessel was salvaged and taken on a barge to Juneau AK USA. On December 27, 1982 this vessel sank in Aurora Basin, Juneau AK USA.
 
References
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5531267&q=Sea%20King%20I%20ship%20registration&ecopy=e011446339_158 (website viewed 28/12/2024); Canada List of Shipping; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11928/957?r=0&s=4; https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/BOEM/About_BOEM/BOEM_Regions/Alaska_Region/Ships/2011_Shipwreck.pdf (website viewed 15/04/2024); Anchorage Daily News Tuesday December 28, 1982 page 14; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5531267&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20Olive%20M&ecopy=e011446339_158 (website viewed 10/08/2025); Merchant Vessels of the United States (1971);
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