Ship Details

Freno

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Registry #1 133720 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Freno Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 79.2' x 18.8' x 8.3'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 94 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 64 Type 2
Engine 24nhp steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1912-1917 she was owned by A. Wallace (Freno Tow Boat Co. Ltd.), Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1917-08-08
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On August 8, 1917 this vessel was destroyed by fire one-half mile north of Whitecliff Point in Howe Sound BC, and was salvaged and repaired.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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