Ship Details

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Registry #1 133867 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1880 Princess (IV) Name 6
Name 2 1914c Digges Name 7
Name 3 1924 Salvage Boy Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1880 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 69.3' x 14.2' x 6.7'
Builder Turpel, William Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement 44
Gross Tonnage 64 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 44 Type 2
Engine 18hp engine (1913); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1880 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1913-1914 she was owned by Alfred R. Bissett, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1914-1915 she was owned by Clarence Mawson Marpole, Vancouver BC Canada. (On July 16, 1918 Clarence Marpole died.) In 1918-1926 she was owned by Vancouver Dredging and Salvage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1927 she was owned by Vancouver Dry Dock & Salvage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927 she was owned by Gordon E. Burdick, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1934 she was owned by Dominion Tug and Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1934-03-27
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 27, 1934 this vessel foundered at the Gypsum Plant wharf at south New Westminster BC Canada.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5527416&q=ship%20registration%20salvage&ecopy=e011446330_316 (website viewed 25/01/2025);
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