Ship Details

Viking Chief

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Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Registry #1 138308 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1916 Projective Name 6
Name 2 1958 Viking Chief Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1916 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 65.0' x 18.0' x 7.9'
Builder Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 71 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 48 Type 2
Engine 16hp engine (1916); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 210hp engine (1957c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain A.G. Good (1958);
 
Owner(s)
In 1916-1919 she was owned by Progressive Steamboat Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1920 she was owned by the B.W.B. Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1924-1930 she was owned by Blue Band Navigation Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931 she was owned by B.C. Mills Tug and Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1949 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. B.C. Mills Tug and Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1958 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959 she was owned by Hugh A. Leigh, North Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1958-12-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 09, 1958 a fire started in the engineroom and the crew took to lifeboat. The hull was beached in Pender Harbour BC and any items of value were removed.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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