Site Navigation:
Searchable Databases
Articles Archive
Pacific Nautical Heritage...
- Gallery of Light and Buoy Images
- Gallery of Mariners
- Gallery of Ship Images
- Gallery of Monuments and Statues
- Gallery of Nautical Images
- Gallery of New Books
Canadian Naval Topics…
- UNTD
- British Columbia Heritage
- Arctic and Northern Nautical Heritage
- Western Canada Boat and Ship Builders
- Gallery of Arctic Images
- Reflections on Nautical Heritage
- Nauticapedia Publications
Site Search:
Looking for more? Search for Articles on the Nauticapedia Site.
The Tug Sooke Prince
by John MacFarlane and Chad Giesbrecht 2016
Sooke Prince in Sharcott Towing Ltd. livery (Photo from the Les Sharcott collection. )
In 1974 she was built in Victoria BC by United Engineering Works Ltd. She was 9.63m x 4.21m x 1.28m steel hulled 9.44gt 6.42rt powered by a 340bhp diesel engine.
Sooke Prince in Rapid Towing Co. Ltd. livery (Photo from the Chad Giesbrecht collection. )
In 1974–1986 she was owned by Sooke Towing (1972) Ltd. (Robbie Robinson), Victoria BC. In 1987–1993 she was owned by Douglas A. MacFarlane, Sooke BC. In 1994–2001 she was owned by 433727 B.C. Ltd., Oona river BC. In 2003–2004 she was owned by Sharcott Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 2011–2014 she was owned by Cable Bay Marine Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 2015–2016 she was owned by Rapid Towing Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC.
Sooke Prince in Rapid Towing Co. Ltd. livery (Photo from the Chad Giesbrecht collection. )
In her early days she towed out of Sooke harbour in support of Lamford Mill. Then she moved up to operate in Prince Rupert BC. Since 2003 she has been based in Nanaimo BC.
Sooke Prince in Rapid Towing Co. Ltd. livery (Photo from the Chad Giesbrecht collection. )
Note the lovely sheer line. She has a 12–71 engine for power pushing past a 45" steering nozzle.
To quote from this article please cite:
MacFarlane, John M. and Chad Giesbrecht (2016) The Tug Sooke Prince. Nauticapedia.ca 2016. http://nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/Sooke_Prince.php
New Nauticapedia Book Just Published!
Volume Four in series
The Nauticapedia List of British Columbia's Floating Heritage Volume Four
For more information …
Site News: July 8th, 2017
Databases have been updated and are now holding 50,143 vessel histories (with 4319 images) and 57,540 mariner biographies (with 3421 images).