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The Harmac Spruce

by John MacFarlane 2022

Harmac Spruce

The Harmac Spruce (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)

The Harmac Spruce was built in 1964 at New Westminster BC Canada by the John Manley Ltd. (later Spruce Lane then Spruce I. This tug was 59.9’ x 19.3’ x 11.5’ (18.26m x 5.88m x 3.47m) steel hulled 81.71gt 13.4rt. She was powered by a 750hp diesel engine by Stork–Werkspoor AG with a Kort Nozzle. She was apparently later repowered with a 850bhp diesel engine. In 1964 she was designed as a sister ship to the tug Harmac Pine.

In 1964–1993 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co., Vancouver BC. In 1994–1999 she was owned by Royal Bank Leasing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 2001–2004 she was owned by Mariner Towing Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 2009–2014 she was owned by Pacific Towing Services Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 2017–2022 she was owned by Sentry Marine Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC.

This photograph was part of a small horde of prints and negatives recovered by Bob Fiorello that appear to have come from the closure of the John Manly Shipyard in New Westminster BC Canada. They had been commissioned as part of the vessel construction process and were created by photographic contractors – the Stride Studios (Charles E. Stride). I am grateful to have been gifted these images which filled so many gaps in the Nauticapedia database. This collection has been now donated to the Vancouver Maritime Museum for their permanent collection.


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