Ship Details

Gillcrest

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Photo Credit: Kyle Stubbs

 
 
Registry #1 171962 (Canada) Registry #2 637886 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Buster B. II Name 6
Name 2 1941 Gillcrest Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Dollarton Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (imp) 44.5' x 14.6' x 5.9'
Builder McKenzie Barge & Derrick Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 33.05 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 11.56 Type 2
Engine 5hp engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Atlas-Imperial Engine Co., Oakland CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 180hp engine (1946); Repowered with a 100hp F-M engine (1956); Repowered with a 330bhp engine (1965); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCYO; WDC4730
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1940 she was owned by Cooper and Smith Towing, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1941-1955 she was owned by Monarch Towing and Trading Co. Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by Marpole Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961 she was owned by Evans, Coleman & Evans Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by Westcoast Salvage and Constructing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1977 she was owned by Harry Rendell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Amethyst Holdings, (Rod Wilczack) Burnaby BC Canada. (In 1979 she was entered in the US Registry #637886 at Maalaea Hawaii.) In 1979-2005 she was owned by Dr. Robert Coe, Mercer Island, Washington USA. In 2015-2019 she was owned by Robert Carlson, Gig Harbor WA USA. In 2020-2024 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
(In 1990 this vessel was designated as a British Columbia Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.)
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11867/570?r=0&s=5 ;
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