Ship Details
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Registry #1	345168 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1971	Skookumchuck 2	Name 6
Name 2	1977	Winder 144	Name 7
Name 3	1978	Birch (II)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	15.0' x ? x ?
Builder	West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	4.5m x 2.2m x 1m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	2.27	Type 1	Tug, boom
Registered Tonnage	1.54	Type 2
Engine	130bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1971 she was owned by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1974 she was owned by Trans-Pacific Leasing Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-1976 she was owned by Jeffries Booming & Sorting Ltd., Egmont BC Canada. In 1976-1977 she was owned by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-1983 she was owned by Purves Ritchie Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-1987 she was owned by Silver Grizzly Timber Co.Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1988-2008 she was owned by Francis W. Wright, West Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6349434&q=ship%20registration%20Birch&ecopy=e011447667 (website viewed 10/02/2025);
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