Ship Details
Westminster Wave Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	153381 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Allan S. (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1949	Westminster Wave	Name 7
Name 3	1951	Chugaway II (I)	Name 8
Name 4	1962	Check Mate	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	25.3' x 8.6' x 4.6'
Builder	Askew, George F.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	5	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	3.4	Type 2
Engine	2.5nhp diesel engine (1926)	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower	Repowered with a 50bhp engine (1944); Repowered with a 165bhp engine (1955c); Repowered in 1945 with an 80bhp engine by The Lathrop Engine Co., Mystic CT USA. (1958c); Repowered with a 106hp engine (1962);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY2713
Pendant  #	V249B	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1926-1942 she was owned by Nelson Spencer Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was owned by Hilmar Wingen, Tofino BC Canada. In 1944-1946 she was owned by Eugene S. Sutton,, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1948-1951 she was owned by Westminster Charterers, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1951 she was owned by Parker P. Porter, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951-1956 she was owned by Harry M. Hartley, Vancouver BC Canada and Captain Jack M. Lowry (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1962 she was owned by Bridge Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1967 she was owned by John R. Reid (MO), North Surrey BC Canada and William Reid, North Surrey BC Canada. In 1968 she was owned by Nicholas Laroche (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968-1969 she was owned by Laroche Logging Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1999 she was owned by Victor O'Hara, Zeballos BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1999-10-20

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6351841&q=ship%20registration%20Chugaway&ecopy=e011451245 (website viewed 13/02/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5537972&q=ship%20registration%20chugaway&ecopy=e011446362_092 (website viewed 21/02/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6351841&q=ship%20registration%20chugaway&ecopy=e011451245 (website viewed 21/02/2025);
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