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Polar Forcite

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Registry #1 150554 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Polar Forcite Name 6
Name 2 1979c Polar Fury Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.0' x 12.1' x 6.1'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 13.11m x 3.69m x 1.86m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 18.74 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 12.74 Type 2 Tug
Engine 30bhp gasoline engine (1921); Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Repowered with a 125bhp engine (1945); Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (1952c); Repowered with a 135hp engine (1957c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Bissett
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1929 she was owned by Canadian Explosives Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1929 she was owned by Victoria Pile Driving Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1929-1932 she was owned by Douglas V. McGary, Victoria BC Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Royal Trust Co., Victoria BC Canada. In 1936-1937 she was owned by Victoria Pile Driving Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1937-1943 she was owned by Newcastle Towing Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1944-1945 she was owned by Valdes Lumber Co. Ltd., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1946-1950 she was owned by Harold R. Robinson, Saanich BC Canada. In 1951-1972 she was owned by Sooke Towing Ltd., (Captain Ed Roskelley), Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-1976 she was owned by Sooke Towing (1972) Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1977-1984 she was owned by McCreesh Trucking Ltd., Victoria BC (Don McCreesh). In 1985-1995 she was owned by John Campbell, Duncan BC Canada. In 1997-2001 she was owned by Edward W. Newman, Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 2003-2004 she was owned by Jennifer A. Devries, Duncan BC Canada. In 2011 she was owned by Jennifer Sexsmith, Victoria BC Canada. In 2012-2024 she was owned by Ramona L. Sexsmith, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
This vessel acted as ferry to James Island BC from Saanichton to service the powder works there. Later this vessel was used for towing logs to Sooke BC. Mike Wright reports (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 13/10/2017) that "this vessel sank in Cowichan Bay under mysterious circumstances and was not salvaged." Note by Nauticapedia "However this vessel is currently (13/11/2024) registered in the Canada List of Shipping."
 
References
Bond, Bea. (1991); Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11896/417?r=0&s=5 ;
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