Ship Details |
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Volante (II)Photo Credit: John Henderson |
Registry #1 | 096988 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1891 | Kildonan | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1936 | Polar King (I) | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1949 | Canso Straits (I) | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1956 | Volante (II) | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | 1960 | Valiant (II) | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1891 | Place | Victoria | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 68.3' x 14.2' x 6.9' |
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Builder | Stephen, William J. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 51.41 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 39.98 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 14hp steam engine (1891) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Repowered in 1936 with a 5hp diesel engine by Atlas Diesel engine Co.; Repowered in 1960 with a 335hp diesel engine. | Propulsion | Screw |
Rebuilds | In 1945 she was rebuilt at Burrard Shipyard & Engineering Ltd. to 40.88gt 20.05rt | Call Sign | VCPW |
Pendant # | V017A | Masters | Captain Benjamin Gilbert (1936); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1891 she was owned by Richardson and Heathorne but sold on the ways. In 1891 she was owned by T.S. Sinclair, Victoria BC. In 189? She was owned by Wallace Bros. Fisheries. In 1895-1896 she was owned by R.D. Gamble, Toronto ON. In 1900-1910 she was owned by Ernest E. Evans, George Coleman and Percy W. Evans, all of Vancouver BC. In 1910-1923 she was owned by Evans, Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1923-1924 she was owned by Frederick R. Springer, Vancouver BC. In 1924 she was owned by Kildonan Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1924-1936 she was owned by Henrik C. Grauer, Vancouver BC. In 1931-1936 she was owned by Henrik C. Grauer, Vancouver BC. In 1936-1941 she was owned by Benjamin Gilbert, Vancouver BC. In 1941-1946 she was owned by Union Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1946-1957 she was owned by Straits Towing, Vancouver BC. In 1957-1959 she was owned by Walter J. Gibson and Alfred W. Robinson, both of North Vancouver BC. In 1959-1966 she was owned by Maritime Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1966-10-06 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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On August 11, 1966 this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank near Thrasher Rock BC and was a total loss. |
References |
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping (1898); Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1895 reprinted 1967); 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_t11925/13?r=0&s=4 ; |
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