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Westport Straits

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Registry #1 314875 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1962 Westport Straits Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1962 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 220.0' x 54.1' x 14'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1527.26 Type 1 Barge, cargo
Registered Tonnage 1527.26 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1962-1965 she was owned by Marcus Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1965-1968 she was owned by B.C. Marine Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1968-02-27
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On February 2, 1968 this vessel was stranded and sank in Kyuquot Sound BC. Under charter to Straits Towing Ltd. to haul logs this vesselhad been under tow by the tug Lorne at the time of the incident. A towing socket on the wire line was defective and led to the wreck.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; 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_t11926/1763?r=0&s=4 ; Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Friday March 20, 1981 page 15;
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