Ship Details
Charles H. Cates XV Photo Credit: Ray Warren photo May 6, 1971 Vancouver BC

 

Registry #1	198635 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1955	Charles H. Cates XV	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1955	Place	Port Alberni	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	42.4' x 12.4' x 4.2'
Builder	Alberni Engineering & Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	12.92m x 3.78m x 1.28m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	12.62	Type 1	Tug, harbour
Registered Tonnage	8.58	Type 2
Engine	630hp engine (1955)	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with a 700bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY4573
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1955-1992 she was owned by C.H. Cates & Sons Ltd. North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1993-2004 she was owned by Robert Stoner, Port McNeill BC Canada. In 2011-2025 she was owned by Clifford J. Sharkey, Denny Island BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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