Ship Details

Glencove (H.M.C.S.)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo OS-0006-12_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 176561 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Glencove (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Consol II Name 7
Name 3 1985c Glen Rover Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 80.5' x 20.5' x 9.7'
Builder Russel Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 23.23m x 6.13m x 2.32m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 98.49 Type 1 Tug, (Glen-class)
Registered Tonnage 6.4 Type 2
Engine 400bhp diesel Enterprise engine (1944); Engine Manufacture Enterprise Engine & Foundry Co., San Francisco CA
Repower Repowered with a 850hp Caterpillar engine (2003); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters LT Kenneth L. Lyons RCNR (1944);
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold to Anticosti Shipping Co. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Consolidated Paper Corp.), Montreal QC Canada. In 1952 she was sold to Bedford Construction Co. Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. In 1971 she was sold to T.C. Gorman (Nova Scotia) Ltd., Toronto, ON Canada. In 1986 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing. In 1987-1989 she was owned by Marlin Marine Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1990-1995 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1996-2004 she was owned by Gemini Marine Services Ltd., Garden Bay BC Canada. In 2006-2024 she was owned by Stormaway Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1944 this vessel was based at HMCS Chaleur, Quebec QC. This vessel was employed as a Harbour Tug at Quebec QC. As Consol II this vessel towed barges of pulp logs from the mouth of the L'Assomption River at Charlamagne QC to the Consolidated Paper Corp. at Cap de la Madeleine QC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping;: Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; RG12 Volume 5394 Old War Assets - Surplus Ship Lists; DHH 81/520/8000 Box 370 File 007 GLENCOVE - Naval messages, information card and photograph; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 29/01/2018); http://stevebriggs.netfirms.com/osmrm/xglenrover.html;
Last update
2024-10-12 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2019);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2024); John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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