Ship Details

Maagen

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Photo Credit: Pat Hurst

 
 
Registry #1 126557 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1909 Maagen Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1909 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 52.5' x 16.2' x 6.8'
Builder Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 37 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 7 Type 2
Engine 13bhp engine (1909); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 120hp engine (1928); Repowered with a 300bhp Atlas Imperial S2X-6 diesel engine (1954); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGBN
Pendant  # Masters Captain Stan Campbell (1954);
 
Owner(s)
In 1909-1910 she was owned by Neville R. Preston, New Westminster BC. In 1913 she was owned by North Arm Towing Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1916-1919 she was owned by Progressive Steamboat Co., Vancouver BC. In 1920 she was owned by Maagen Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1920-1925 she was owned by B.W.B. Navigation Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1925-1931 she was owned by Blue Band Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1931 she was owned by William R. Carmichael, Vancouver BC. In 1931-1946 she was owned by The B.C. Mills Tug and Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1946-1961 she was owned by M.R. Cliff & B.C. Mills Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1963-1975 she was owned by John McGuin (MO), Port Moody BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1916-12-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Maagen means 'seagull' in Swedish.
 
Anecdotes
On December 16, 1916 this vessel struck and sank the Sylvia in First Narrows, Vancouver Harbour. On December 16, 1915 the small Skookumchuck fishboat Silvie under the command of Captain Silvey was returning to Vancouver harbour in the evening with a cargo of fish. They were overtaking the tug Maagen, under command of Captain Thomas Edwards, which was towing a light scow through First Narrows. The fishboat was passing the tug on the starboard side when a strong rip current slewed the fishboat around across the bow of the tug. The tug forced the boat over on its side and it filled up with water and flooded. AS this vesselrolled past the scow her house works were torn off causing her to sink. The skipper and two fishermen were in the house when the accident occurred and Captain Silvey and George Roberts disappeared drowned. A second fisherman, Leslie Wilson, came to the surface clinging to floating wreckage and was rescued.
 
References
Newell, G. (1977); Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11861/711?r=0&s=5 ;
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