Ship Details

Mainland Fury

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Photo Credit: Dianne (Iverson) Smith

 
 
Registry #1 188218 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1956 Fury (I) Name 6
Name 2 1976 Mainland Fury Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1956 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 33.0' x 11.7' x 5.3'
Builder Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. (Shipyard Division) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 12.45 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 8.47 Type 2
Engine 165bhp diesel engine (1956) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1956-1960 she was owned by Harry J. Anderson (MO), New Westminster BC. In 1961-1963 she was owned by Ralph I. Iverson (MO), New Westminster BC. In 1964-1965 she was owned by Iverson Bros. Towing Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1966-1974 she was owned by Empire Tugboats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1975 she was owned by Hattco Marine Services Ltd., & Allan Marine Services Ltd. (JO), Vancouver BC. In 1976-1977 she was owned by Surf Marine Supply & Services Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-03-28
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On February 10, 1977 this vesselcapsized and was abandoned at sea and presumed sunk near Cape Calvert, Queen Charlotte Sound BC.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/1363?r=0&s=5 ;
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