Ship Details

Broughton Straits (I)

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Registry #1 170392 (Canada) Registry #2 Z.05 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1937 Stanpoint Name 6
Name 2 1942 Stanpoint (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1946 Broughton Straits (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1937 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 59.1' x 18.2' x 10.2'
Builder Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 66.28 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 19.99 Type 2
Engine 1 – 270bhp 12nhp diesel engine (1937) Engine Manufacture Ruston-Hornsby Ltd., Lincoln UK
Repower Repowered with a 375bhp 16nhp diesel engine Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA (No. 7623). Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1948 she was rebuilt Call Sign
Pendant  # Z.05 Masters In 1942 Kenneth Bennett (Chief Skipper RCNR (Temp.)) in command with William H. Ward (Skipper RCNR (Temp.)); In 1943 Gilbert R. Slater (Skipper RCNR (Temp.)) in command; In 1944 Gilbert R. Slater (Skipper RCNR (Temp.)) in command.
 
Owner(s)
In 1937-1939 she was owned by Standard Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1950 she was owned by Standard Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1950-1956 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1954-11-04
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1942 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 1943-1944 this vessel was a tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham towing the derrick scow for boom maintenance. In 1954 this vessel was driven ashore in a gale on Lasqueti Island BC. this vessel was towed to Vancouver where her hull was stripped. The hull was abandoned in West Bay at the head of Howe Sound BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Popp, Carol (1988); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) (Standpoint); RG12 Reel T-11847 (1954) (Broughton Straits); RG24 Volume 6739 File 8000-490/51 General Information H.M.C.S. Stand Point ; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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