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Canadusa

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Photo Credit: Deborah Cousins

 
 
Registry #1 150521 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 Canadusa Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Fort McMurray Area AB Country Canada
 
Designer George F. Askew Measurement (imp) 54.6' x 11' x 3.6'
Builder Askew, George F. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 21.01 Type 1 Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage 14.29 Type 2 Tug
Engine 75bhp gasoline engine (1919) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co., Buffalo NY USA
Repower Repowered with a diesel engine by L. Gardner & Sons, Patricroft UK. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1919-1921 she was owned by Lamson & Hubbard Canadian Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 1923 she was owned by the Alberta Arctic Transportation Company. In 1924-1931 she was owned by the Hudson's Bay Co., London UK.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1939-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This "tunnel boat" design vessel was employed on the Athabasca River and lower Peace River, and on Lake Athabasca to Fond du Lac. In 1939 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boats_of_the_Mackenzie_River_watershed?fbclid=IwAR2MsXTHw2UtzFkmPWrRfH8WfWZntz29EeSkdqTa_cjJ-nkkQplcfZxKO-c; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5530480&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20150521&ecopy=e011446337_048 (website viewed 08/05/2025);
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