Ship Details

Euclataw

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Photo Credit: BCFS Photo in the Rob McLaren Collection

 
 
Registry #1 134022 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1913 Euclataw Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1913 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49.3' x 11.5' x 6.5'
Builder Hinton Electric Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 16.5m x 3.5m x 2.0m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 23.21 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 12.43 Type 2 Tug
Engine 3hp engine (1913) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered in 1924 with a 54bhp crude oil engine by Vickers-Petter Ltd., Ipswich UK. Repowered with a 150hp semi-diesel engine (1949c); Repowered with a 165nhp Gray-Marine diesel; Repowered with a 54hp engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1913-1948 she was owned by The Minister of Lands for British Columbia, Victoria BC as a Forestry Patrol vessel. In 1948-1959 she was owned by Horatio Hodder, Vancouver BC. In 1959-1961 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing & Salvage Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1961 she was owned by John R.W. Young (MO) and Ruth Young, Vancouver BC. In 1961 she was owned by William E. Campbell, Vancouver BC. In 1963 she was owned by John R.W. Young (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1963-1965 she was owned by James V. Sabourin (MO), North Vancouver BC. In 1965 she was owned by William Secora (MO) and G. Rae Leslie (JO), both of Burnaby BC. In 1965-1971 she was owned by the British Columbia Christian Mission, Nanaimo BC. In 1971-1972 she was owned by George Orton, Dawson's Landing BC. In 1972-1973 she was owned by Raymond W. Carter, Vancouver BC. In 1973-1975 she was owned by Ronald M. Jebb, Langley BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1975-05-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1970 this vessel was stolen from Rownd Marine Brokers in Vancouver. this tug, owned by Ronald M. Jebb, Langley BC, was forced aground by a passing log tow at the Celtic Shell Oil dock, broke up and sank. this vessel was written off as a total loss. The hull was later sold to Gordy Kleaman and made into a pleasure boat.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983); http://www.hoddertug.com/HTBBOOK.pdf; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/374?r=0&s=4 ; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Friday DEcember 4, 1970 page 16;
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