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Salvage Chieftain If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	122395 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1908	Lillooet (C.G.S.)	Name 6
Name 2	1932	Salvage Chieftain	Name 7
Name 3	1953	Lillooet (II)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1908	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	163.0' x 27.0' x 13.0'
Builder	B.C. Marine Railway Co., Esquimalt BC	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	575	Type 1	Research vessel
Registered Tonnage	311	Type 2	Tug
Engine	94rhp 6-cylinder twin T/S reciprocating 94hp steam engines (1908)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1932 she was rebuilt. 608gt 338rt	Call Sign	NPME / VCRJ / CGFL
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain P.C. Musgrave (1911-1916);

 

Owner(s)

In 1908-1910 she was owned by The Minister of Marine & Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1910-1919 she was owned by the Minister of the Naval Service, Ottawa ON for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1919-1935 she was operated by the Department of Marine & Fisheries (Hydrographic Service). In 1936 she was owned by the Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1938-1939 she was owned by Harold B. Elworthy, Victoria BC Canada. In 1940-1949 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Co., Vancouver BC Canada. (In 1940-1945 she was requisitioned by the British Admiralty). In 1950 she was owned by Pacific Marine Holdings Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1953 she was owned by Pacific Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959 she was owned by Harry B. Wagner, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1960c this vessel was broken up by Capital Iron & Metals Ltd., Victoria BC.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Dalzell, Kathleen E. (1973)
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