Ship Details

Arbutus (III)

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Photo Credit: Rev. Brent Miller

 
 
Registry #1 153320 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1916 2202 Name 6
Name 2 1926 Arbutus (III) Name 7
Name 3 1953 Nanaimo Clipper Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1916 Place New York Area NY Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 52.0' x 12.7' x 4.8'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 29 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 20 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 8hp engine Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower She was repowred with a 5hp engine; She was repowred with a 115hp engine; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1926 rebuilt at Vancouver BC by Hoffar Bros. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Jack Little; Captain Maurice G. Troup;
 
Owner(s)
In 1916 she was a steam pinnace in the United States Navy. In 1921 she was owned by Minister of Lands & Forests, Victoria BC Canada. In 1921 she functioned as an Assistant Ranger launch. In 1926-1942 she was owned by Harry E. Troup and Maurice G. Troup, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 1943-1947 she was owned by William Yorke Higgs, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1953-1954 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1958-1961 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a blimp design. This vessel was broken up and burned on Heatley Spit with the remains dumped at sea.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983);
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