Ship Details

Sampson (II)

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Photo Credit: Paul Sampson

 
 
Registry #1 153010 (Canada) Registry #2 529993 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1926 Coyle No. 1 Name 6
Name 2 1957 Pacific Coaster (I) Name 7
Name 3 1961 Canso Straits (II) Name 8
Name 4 1968 Sampson (II) Name 9
Name 5 1982 Ahab (I) Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Arthur Moscrop Measurement (imp) 56.7' x 17.2' x 7.3'
Builder Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 49 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 20 Type 2
Engine 150hp 4cyl. engine (1926) (No. 7046) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 400hp Glenifer engine (1953); Repowered with a 400bhp Enterprise engine; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCMX
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1926 she was owned by Coyle Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1937 she was owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1956 she was owned by Pacific coyle Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956 she was owned by Norman R. Whittall Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1968 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by Robert Paul Sampson, Duncan BC Canada. In 1970-1995 she was owned by Jay & Charlotte Mossman, Port Orchard WA USA. In 1996-2000 she was owned by an Alaskan owner for use as a floating motel.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2000-08-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Kyle Stubbs (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 30/10/2017) reports that "this vessel sank on August 15, 2000 in Vixen Inlet near Meyers Chuck, Alaska USA and was not recovered."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11929/1136?r=0&s=4; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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