Ship Details
Porphyry Photo Credit: NWT Archives (McCallum Family) N-1992-0014

 

Registry #1	157180 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1938	Porphyry	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1938	Place	Fort McMurray	Area	AB	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	61.5' x 17.0' x 8.5'
Builder	Askew, George F.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	71.54	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	20.92	Type 2
Engine	120bhp diesel engine (1938)	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VCNS
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1938-1940 she was owned by the consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1940-1958 she was owned by the Hudson's Bay Co., London UK. In 1958-1980 she was owned by the R. M. Wynn Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1980-11-26

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/1025?r=0&s=5 ;
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