Ship Details
Island Imp Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	141194 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1918	Tonopah (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1937	Standby	Name 7
Name 3	1946	Island Imp	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1918	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	42.3' x 11.7' x 4.9'
Builder	W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	12	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	8	Type 2
Engine	3.8hp engine (1918)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	54bhp Gardner engine (1936); Repowered with a 100hp engine (1945c); Repowered with a 115bhp engine (1946);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VCTL
Pendant  #	V008A	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1918-1921 she was owned by Belmont Surf Inlet Mines Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1926-1936 she was owned by Benjamin Gilbert, Vancouver BC. In 1937 she was owned by Standard Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1944-1963 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1964 this vessel was incorporated into a rock jetty.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection;
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