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The Tug Granthall

by John MacFarlane 2022

The Tug Granthall (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)

The tug Granthall (ON 154663) was built in 1928 in Montreal QC Canada by the Canadian Vickers Ltd. and assembled in Nelson BC. (G.N. Transporter 1970c) She was 92.0’ x 24.1’ x 10.0’ (31.18m x 7.38m x 3.14m) steel hulled 164.16gt 54.58rt and powered by a 61.66nhp triple expansion steam engine by National Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Goderich ON. In 1979c her engine was removed and she became a non–powered barge.

The Tug Granthall (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)

In 1928–1958 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC. In 1958–1965 she was owned by John Manly Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1965 she was owned by Ray Wilson Bradley (MO), Edmonton AB. In 1965–1968 she was owned by Mardell Ltd., Edmonton AB. In 1968–1984 she was owned by Francis Millerd and Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1985–2022 she was owned by Crest Packers Ltd., Richmond BC.

These photographs were part of a small horde of prints and negatives recovered by Bob Fiorello that appear to have come from the closure of the John Manly Shipyard in New Westminster. They had been commissioned as part of the vessel construction process and were created by photographic contractors – the Stride Studios (Charles E. Stride). I am grateful to have been gifted these images which filled so many gaps in the Nauticapedia database. This collection has been donated to the Vancouver Maritime Museum for their permanent collection.

To quote from this article please cite:

MacFarlane, John (2022) The Tug Granthall. Nauticapedia.ca 2022. http://nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/FILE.php

Site News: December 03, 2024

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