Ship Details
Westminster King Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	133718 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1912	Buster B.	Name 6
Name 2	1949	Westminster King	Name 7
Name 3	1967	Kathy K. (I)	Name 8
Name 4	1971	Stormpoint (II)	Name 9
Name 5	1977	Kathy K. (I)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1912	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	49.0' x 14.8' x 5.7'
Builder	Moscrop, Arthur	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	26.28	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	2.85	Type 2
Engine	6hp engine (1912)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	10hp engine (1918); Repowered with a 360bhp engine (1952); Repowered with a 300hp engine (1960)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1944 she was rebuilt by Star Shipyard (Mercers) Ltd. at New Westminster BC.	Call Sign
Pendant  #	NW032A	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1912 she was owned by Alexander Brown & Arthur Moscrop, Vancouver BC. In 1913-1914 she was owned by Alexander Brown, Vancouver BC. In 1917 she was owned by Robert F. Marpole, Vancouver BC. In 1917-1926 she was owned by Christopher E. Keeling, North Vancouver BC. In 1927-1940 she was owned by Thos. Cooper and Peter Smith (JO), New Westminster BC. In 1940-1945 she was owned by Westminster Tugboats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1945-1961 she was owned by Westminster Charterers Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1961-1965 she was owned by Westminster Tugboats Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1965 she was owned by Squamish Tugboats Ltd., Squamish BC. In 1965-1970 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, West Vancouver BC. In 1970-1977 she was owned by Egmont Towing & sorting Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1977 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1979-1980-1983 she was owned by Centennial Leasing Ltd., Surrey BC. In 1984 she was owned by Seaforth Towing Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Lions Gate Tug & Barge (1973) Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1985-1989 she was owned by Coast Marine Transportation & Towing Ltd., Langley BC. In 1990-1998 she was owned by F.B.M. Holdings Ltd., Terrace BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1998-01-29

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1997 this vessel was a float camp at Kitsway Island. This vessel is believed to have sunk at her moorings at Kitimat BC.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11923/1353?r=0&s=4 ;
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