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Charles H. Cates VII (I)

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Registry #1 134107 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1914 Polarine Name 6
Name 2 1926 Chummie 2 Name 7
Name 3 1929 Charles H. Cates VII (I) Name 8
Name 4 1970 John Henry II Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1914 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.9' x 14.2' x 6'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 23.4 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 15.91 Type 2
Engine 4hp gasoline engine (1914) Engine Manufacture Winton Engine Corp., Cleveland, OH
Repower Repowered with a 7nhp engine (1936). Repowered with a 160hp Vivian engine (1948) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1936 she was rebuilt and repowered Call Sign VDRZ
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1914 she was owned by Wallace Shipyards, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1914-1926 she was owned by Imperial Oil Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926 she was owned by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1929-1969 she was owned by C.H. Cates & Sons Ltd. North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969 she was owned by Frederick J. Whitcroft (MO), Vanncouver BC Canada. In 1969-1971 she was owned by Herbert W. Parker, Moresby Camp QCI BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1926-04-14
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
On April 14, 1926 this vessel struck the the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet and sank. This vessel was raised two days later. On November 24, 1970 this vessel was destroyed by fire in the Queen Charlotte Islands BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Rogers, F. (1992); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/564?r=0&s=4 ;
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