Ship Details

Tonopah (I)

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Registry #1 141194 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1918 Tonopah (I) Name 6
Name 2 1937 Standby Name 7
Name 3 1946 Island Imp Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1918 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 42.3' x 11.7' x 4.9'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 12 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 8 Type 2
Engine 3.8hp engine (1918) Engine Manufacture Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1936 with a 54bhp engine by Norris Henty & Gardner, UK; Repowered in 1944 with a 100bhp diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Corp.; Repowered with a 115bhp engine (1946); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCTL
Pendant  # V008A Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1918-1926 she was owned by Belmont Surf Inlet Mines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1937 she was owned by Benjamin Gilbert, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1944 she was owned by Standard Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944-1964 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1964 this vessel was incorporated into a rock jetty.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5526106&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141194&ecopy=e011446326_399 (website viewed 18/09/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5533485&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141194&ecopy=e011446345_338 (website viewed 18/09/2025);
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