Ship Details

Charles H. Cates VII (I)

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Registry #1 134107 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1914 Polarine Name 6
Name 2 1926 Chummie 2 Name 7
Name 3 1929 Charles H. Cates VII (I) Name 8
Name 4 1970 John Henry II Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1914 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.9' x 14.2' x 6'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 23.4 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 15.91 Type 2
Engine 4hp gasoline engine (1914) Engine Manufacture Winton Engine Corp., Cleveland, OH
Repower Repowered with a 7nhp engine (1936). Repowered with a 160hp Vivian engine (1948) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1936 she was rebuilt and repowered Call Sign VDRZ
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1914 she was owned by Wallace Shipyards, North Vancouver BC. In 1914-1926 she was owned by Imperial Oil Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1926 she was owned by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1929-1969 she was owned by C.H. Cates & Sons Ltd. North Vancouver BC. In 1969 she was owned by Frederick J. Whitcroft (MO), Vanncouver BC. In 1969-1971 she was owned by Herbert W. Parker, Moresby Camp QCI BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1926-04-14
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On April 14, 1926 this vesselstruck the the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet and sank. this vessel was raised two days later. On November 24, 1970 this vessel was destroyed by fire in the Queen Charlotte Islands BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, F. (1992); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/564?r=0&s=4 ;
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