Ship Details
Pentowna Photo Credit: CN Images Of Canada Collection

 

Registry #1	153253 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5274280	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Pentowna	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	121.65' x 22.0' x 8.8'
Builder	Prince Rupert Dry Dock & Shipyards Co.	Measurement (metric)	37.08m x 6.71m x 2.71m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	145	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	Freighter
Engine	2 sets 400bhp 6-cylinder semi-diesel engines (1926)	Engine Manufacture	L. Gardner & Sons Ltd., Patricroft Lancs. UK
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	In 1973 she was rebuilt as a floating breakwater.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain F.S. Roe (1927)

 

Owner(s)

In 1926-1927 she was owned by Okanagan Lake Boat Co. Ltd., registered at Vancouver BC. In 1931-1973 she was owned by Canadian National Railway Co., Vancouver BC. In 1973-1986 she was owned by Earl D. Hyde and VictorEnquist, Penticton BC. In 1986 she was owned by Pentowna Sports Marina Ltd., Kelowna BC Canada. In 1986-1987 she was owned by Peachland Pentowna Sports Marina Ltd., Peachland BC. In 1987-1992 she was owned by 324007 B.C. Ltd., Peachland BC. In 1992 she was owned by Peachland Marina Ltd., Kelowna BC Canada. In 1992-1994 she was owned by 433931 B.C. Ltd., Kelowna BC. In 1994-2022 she was owned by Dennis Dumeresq, Kelowna BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2022	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Put into service as a competitor to the CPR but this vessel was later cut down to a towboat. In 1975 this vessel was purchased to be employed as a floating restaurant at Summerland BC. this vessel was rebuilt as a floating breakwater.

 

References
MacDonald, A.D. (1983); Canada List of Shipping;
Last update

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023