Ship Details
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Registry #1	176743 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1946	Swifter No. 2	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	26.2' x 10.1' x 3.6'
Builder	John Manly Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.99m x 3.08m x 1.19m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	5.5	Type 1	Tug, river
Registered Tonnage	3.74	Type 2
Engine	117bhp engine (1946)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 105bhp engine (1963)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1963 she was rebuilt at New Westminster BC to 26.2' x 10.1' x 3.9'	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Frank Mills (1962);

 

Owner(s)

In 1946 she was owned by James L. Wood, New Westminster BC. In 1947 she was owned by Ace Towing Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1949-1958 she was owned by Alaska Pine Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1960-1962 she was owned by Rayonier Canada (BC) Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1962-1967 she was owned by Montreal Trust Co., Vancouver BC. In 1968-1980 she was owned by Rayonier Canada (BC) Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1987 she was owned by Western Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1988 she was owned by Hately Bros. Construction Co. Ltd., Sechelt BC. In 1989-1990 she was owned by Elvin's Log Processing Ltd., Sechelt BC. In 1991-2014 she was owned by S.E.B. Forest Products Ltd., Sechelt BC. In 2016-2020 she was owned by S.E.B. Forest Products Ltd., Port Mellon BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2020	Date	1962-12-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In December 1962, this vessel sank in the Fraser River with the loss of Captain Frank Mills. Crew members Ronald Pilkey was saved. this vessel was salvaged a few days later.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping;
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