Ship Details

Nitinat (C.G.S.)

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Registry #1 171963 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 71644
 
Name 1 1939 Nitinat (C.G.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1939 Nitinat (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1945 Nitinat (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 99.5' x 17.7' x 10.7'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 135 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 24 Type 2 Freighter
Engine 526bhp diesel engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 320hp engine (1957c); 600hp V-12 Caterpillar Tractor Co. turbo-charged diesel for log towing (1960); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Jock Paul (1956);
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was owned by Canadian Government Service as a Fisheries Protection Cruiser. In 1939-1945 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War as H.M.C.S. Nitinat, a Canadian Naval Patrol Boat/Examination Vessel. In 1939 for patrol and examination duty. In 1945 she was returned to owners. In 1948-1949 she was owned by James A. Macdonnell (MO) and In 1949-1951 she was owned by General Sea Transportation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951 she was owned by Morrison-Knudsen Co. of Canada Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1952-1956 she was owned by Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1956-1960 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1964 she was owned by C. & S. Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1972 she was owned by Pioneer towing (1960) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1974 she was owned by Tempest Marine Services Ltd., Coquitlam BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Rivtow Straits Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Wesley H. Parry, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Pacific Oyster Ltd. Burnaby BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-02-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named derived from the First Nations Band living on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
 
Anecdotes
In 1956 this vessel served as a coastal freighter passenger carrier on the Kitimat-Kemano run for the Aluminum Co. of Canada. . Her Lloyd's number was #71644. On February 1, 1977 this vessel was destroyed by fire in the Fraser River, BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Rhodes, Cdr. Dusty (n.k.); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11865/758?r=0&s=5 ;
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