Ship Details
R.L. 27 Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	310420 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1958	R.L. 27	Name 6
Name 2	1964	V.T. No. 68	Name 7
Name 3	1972	Seaspan 316	Name 8
Name 4	2011c	Dolly Varden	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1958	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	150' x 44.1' x 10'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	45.72m x 13.44m x 3.05m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	596.57	Type 1	Scow, chip
Registered Tonnage	596.57	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1958-1963 she was owned by Red Barge Line Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1971 she was owned by Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-2004 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Sapperton Marine & Salvage Ltd., Surrey BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The initials "V.T." stood for Vancouver Tugboat Co.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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