Ship Details

Magna (II)

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Registry #1 150921 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Radio (I) Name 6
Name 2 1937 Gryphon (I) Name 7
Name 3 1972 Magna (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.4' x 14.2' x 6.2'
Builder Moscrop, Arthur Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 28 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 3 Type 2
Engine 5nhp 4cyl. diesel engine (1921) Engine Manufacture Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 325bhp Atlas diesel engine (1937); Repowered in 1939 with a 180bhp diesel 6cyl engine by Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA; Repowered with a 440bhp engine (1961); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1939 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC to 46.4' x 15' x 8.1' by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. Call Sign VCMW
Pendant  # V038A Masters Captain Andy Alfredson; Captain Geordie Stewart (1978);
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1926 she was owned by Captain John A. Cates Tug & Wharfage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1971 she was owned by Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1978 she was owned by Jomar Marine Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1978-05-01
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was the first full diesel tug built in BC. On April 5, 1978 this vessel sank in Cordero Channel BC. In July 1978 this vessel was destroyed by fire and was declared a total constructive loss.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/1105?r=0&s=5; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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