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Black Prince (II)

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Registry #1 178832 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1947 Marjorie L. (I) Name 6
Name 2 1979c Black Prince (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.2' x 10.2' x 5.2'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 9.81m x 3.11m x 1.59m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.93 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 6.75 Type 2
Engine 45hp engine (1947) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 165bhp diesel engine (2001c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1947-1969 she was owned by Lyttle Bros Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1970 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing & Salvage Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1975-1980 she was owned by Tillicum Towing Co. Ltd., Garden Bay BC. In 1982 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge (1973) Ltd., Vancouver BC. In v1983 she was owned by Seaforth Towing and Salvage Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1984 she was owned by Donald Mackenzie, Port Coquitlam BC. In 1985-1992 she was owned by Edward S. Carder, Minstrell Island BC. In 1993-1999 she was owned by Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd., Campbell River BC. In 2001-2004 she was owned by General Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC. In 2011-2020 she was owned by Fraser Pacific Enterprises Inc., Mount Lehman BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2020 Date 1972-06-21
 
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Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On June 21, 1972 this tug foundered and sank in 65 feet of water at Latona Beach, Gambier Island BC. this vessel foundered very close to the dock. Earlier in the day the tug reported that this vessel was taking on water and had to be pumped out at a logging camp. As he approached the dock at the Latona Beach church camp observers noted the tug awash and slowly sinking. When this vessel was within 30 feet of the dock the engine stalled and this vesselwent down within 10 seconds. Linwood L. Brandon drowned in the incident.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping (1961); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Province (Vancouver BC) Friday June 23, 1972 page 10;
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