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Registry #1	193795 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1951	Jim Hughes	Name 6
Name 2	1952	Point Grey Boy	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1951	Place	Lynmour	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	28.9' x 9.5' x 4.6'
Builder	Bisset, James & Anders Gilstein	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	6.44	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	4.38	Type 2
Engine	100hp diesel engine (1951)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered in 1952 with a 110bhp diesel engine by Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit MI.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1951-1952 she was owned by James W. Hughes (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1952-1972 she was owned by Point Grey Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1972-01-24

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On December 23, 1971 this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank in LOng Bay, Gambier Island BC and wasa total loss.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11933/82?r=0&s=6;
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