Ship Details

Ardronan

Vessel image

Photo Credit: S.C. Heal

 
 
Registry #1 173476 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 99551
 
Name 1 1941 General Lake (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Ardronan Name 7
Name 3 1956 Black Bird II Name 8
Name 4 1964 Gulf Bird Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 91.6' x 17.1' x 10.3'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 28.04m x 5.21m x 3.14m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 100 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 68 Type 2 Tug
Engine 630hp 10-cylinder diesel engine (1941) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 400hp engine. Repowered with a 765bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CY3346
Pendant  # Z.29 Masters Captain Joe Quilty (1941);
 
Owner(s)
In 1941-1947 she was owned by the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps), as a target towing vessel. In 1947-1951 she was owned by Ardronan Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by Black Ball Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1977 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Westlynn Marine Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1983-2001 she was owned by Komartec Services Ltd., Coquitlam BC Canada. In 2002-2020 she was owned by Harvey G. Borley, Fort Langley BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2020-08-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
During the Second World War this vessel was operated by the Canadian Army Pacific Command Water Transport Company of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1941 this vessel was a target towing vessel.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping (1945); Freeman, David J. (2000); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11582 (Gulf Bird);
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