Ship Details

Deer Park

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Registry #1 195239 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1952 Deer Park Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1952 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer McLaren & Sons Measurement (imp) 36.3' x 11.5' x 4.1'
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 11.69 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 7.95 Type 2
Engine 170bhp gasoline engine (1952) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CY3540
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1952-1956 she was owned by Interior Tug & Transport Co. Ltd., Revelstoke BC. In 1956-1963 she was owned by River Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1963-1980 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1980-10-27
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was designed with a tunnel stern, for moving the barge Arrow Park. this vessel was shipped by rail to the Arrow Lakes. On November 17, 1956 this vessel foundered and sank off Spanish Banks while towing logs. The wreck was located by diver Joe Hartle who facilitated the salvage. On September 4, 1980 this vessel sank in Douglas Channel near Hawkesworth Island BC
 
References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping; A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/324?r=0&s=5 ;
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