Ship Details

J.K. McKenzie

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Registry #1 154913 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 J.K. McKenzie Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 48.2' x 14.6' x 7.5'
Builder McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 30.85 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 13.06 Type 2
Engine 110hp diesel engine (1928) Engine Manufacture Union Diesel Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 290bhp turbo-charged diesel engine by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CYNF
Pendant  # V041A Masters Captain Frank Symes (1968);
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1958 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958-1960 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. (1957) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1969 she was owned by McKenzie Barge & Marine Ways Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1969-02-12
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 23, 1968 this vessel foundered, capsized and sank in a storm in Malaspina Strait four miles south of Powell River BC. Captain Frank Symes had just radioed for another tug to help with the twochip scow tow when this vessel sank rapidly. The the rescuing tug Gryphon arrived soon afterwards and found the four man crew were in the water clinging to the lifeboat and only one was wearing a life jacket.
 
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_t11928/16?r=0&s=4 ; The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Wednesday October 23, 1968 page 20;
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