Ship Details
Pentowna Photo Credit: CN Images Of Canada Collection

 

Registry #1	153253 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5274280	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Pentowna	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	121.65' x 22.0' x 8.8'
Builder	Prince Rupert Dry Dock & Shipyards Co.	Measurement (metric)	37.08m x 6.71m x 2.71m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	145	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	Freighter
Engine	2 sets 400bhp 6-cylinder semi-diesel engines (1926)	Engine Manufacture	L. Gardner & Sons Ltd., Patricroft Lancs. UK
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	In 1973 she was rebuilt as a floating breakwater.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain F.S. Roe (1927)

 

Owner(s)

In 1926-1927 she was owned by Okanagan Lake Boat Co. Ltd., registered at Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1973 she was owned by Canadian National Railway Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1986 she was owned by Earl D. Hyde and VictorEnquist, Penticton BC Canada. In 1986 she was owned by Pentowna Sports Marina Ltd., Kelowna BC Canada. In 1986-1987 she was owned by Peachland Pentowna Sports Marina Ltd., Peachland BC Canada. In 1987-1992 she was owned by 324007 B.C. Ltd., Peachland BC Canada. In 1992 she was owned by Peachland Marina Ltd., Kelowna BC Canada. In 1992-1994 she was owned by 433931 B.C. Ltd., Kelowna BC Canada. In 1994-2024 she was owned by Dennis Dumeresq, Kelowna BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Put into service as a competitor to the CPR but this vessel was later cut down to a towboat. In 1975 this vessel was purchased to be employed as a floating restaurant at Summerland BC. This vessel was rebuilt as a floating breakwater.

 

References
MacDonald, A.D. (1983); Canada List of Shipping;
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