Ship Details

Firmac (II)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane Collection

 
 
Registry #1 197452 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1954 Pogo (II) Name 6
Name 2 1958 Firmac (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1954 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 22.5' x 9.6' x 4.4'
Builder John Manly Ltd. Measurement (metric) 6.86m x 2.93m x 1.34m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4.94 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 3.36 Type 2
Engine 115hp Imperial gasoline engine (1954) Engine Manufacture Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1954-1956 she was owned by John Manly Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1958-1974 she was owned by MacMillan Bloedel Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1975-2011 she was owned by Kukri Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-10-18
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Bob Fiorello (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 04/08/2022) stated "1953-54 Manly built a tug called Pogo which became the Firmac, used by the Canadian White Pine to check & map the booming grounds. This vessel had a 120 hp Chrysler imperial gas engine."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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