Ship Details |
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Trader VicPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Registry #1 | 153275 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1926 | Beeangee | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1946 | George A. Walkem | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1963 | Trader Vic | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1926 | Place | North Vancouver | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 28.0' x 8.8' x 4.1' |
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Builder | Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co. Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | 8.53m x 2.68m x 1.25m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 5 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 3.4 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 1hp engine (1926) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Repowered with a 40bhp F-M engine (1927); Repowered with a 68hp Buda engine (1943); Repowered with a 50bhp engine (1967) | Propulsion | Screw |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | VYBW | |
Pendant # | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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In 1926 she was owned by B.C. Towing & Lighterage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1927-1938 she was owned by the Dominion Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1939-1941 she was owned by Hendry-Cliff Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1942 she was owned by Vancouver Barge Transportation Co., Vancouver BC. In 1943 she was owned by Black Ball Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1946-1962 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1963-1966 she was owned by Victor R. Walters, Vancouver BC. In 1967-1977 she was owned by O. & W. Tractors Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1978 she was owned by Al Schnieder Trucking & Salvage Co., Nanaimo BC. In 1979 she was owned by Comox Tugboats (1961) Ltd., Courtenay BC. In 1980 she was owned by RSL Shipyards Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1982-1984 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1986 she was owned by Ryan Hanson, Gibsons BC. In 1988-1989 she was owned by Joseph M. Hinke and Jeremy Hinke, Richmond BC. In 1990-2019 she was owned by Joseph M. Hinke & Jeremy Hinke, Hagensborg BC. |
Fate | Afloat in 2019 | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | George Anthony "Boomer" Walkem (November 15, 1834 - January 13, 1908) was the 3rd Premier of British Columbia. |
Anecdotes |
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In 1979 this vesselmay have had her hull steel-sheathed. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; |
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