Ship Details
Yukon Rose Photo Credit: Loch McJannett

 

Registry #1	116630 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1929	Yukon Rose	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1929	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.8' x 12.3' x 4.1'
Builder	Askew, George F.	Measurement (metric)	18.5m x 3.7m x 1.2m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	37.28	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	18.99	Type 2
Engine	90bhp gasoline engine (1929)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered with a 165hp diesel engine (1949)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1929-1945 she was owned by the Taylor & Drury Co., Whitehorse YT Canada. In 1948-1958 she was owned by the British Yukon Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961 she was owned by Charlie Garvice. In 1962 she was owned by Rudy Burien. She was later sold to Murray Matchett, Dawson City YT Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Gregory H. Caple, Dawson YT Canada. In 1988 she was owned by Ron McCready, Murray Matchett and Kevin Hewer, Dawson YT Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Marc Johnson. In 2004-2010 she was owned by Murray Matchett, Dawson YT Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2010-04-26

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1929 this vessel was ordered to service the Taylor & Drury stores on the Yukon River. This vessel sailed to Skagway and there loaded on to a flat car. This vessel was carried over the White Pass by the White Pass & Yukon Railway to the Yukon River. This vessel could also handle river barges. This vessel had a 37 inch tunnel to accommodate the propeller. This vessel was sister vessel to the HBC Co. vessel Liard River. This vessel was afloat in 2009. (this vessel was still registered to The British Yukon Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC in 1961.) This vessel was dry berthed and on display in 2016.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929)
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