Ship Details
Maple Prince Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	155209 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1929	Maple Prince	Name 6
Name 2	1956	Sea Breeze III (II)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1929	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	46.0' x 14.3' x 7.7'
Builder	John Stokkeland Boatyard	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	31.71	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	7.16	Type 2
Engine	120hp diesel engine (1929)	Engine Manufacture	Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower	200hp F-M engine (1940); 265bhp engine (1953); Repowered with a 300bhp engine (1962);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CYDB
Pendant  #	V004A	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1929-1932 she was owned by Northern Tug & Barge Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1932 she was owned by Gregory T. Yorke, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1932-1955 she was owned by Car Barge Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1956 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956 she was owned by Harbour Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956 she was owned by Harold A. Jones, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1964 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1965 she was owned by M.R. Cliff Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1967 she was owned by Pioneer Towing (1960) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967-1969 she was owned by Cackette Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1969-05-23

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On May 8, 1969 this vessel was destroyed by fire in Johnstone Strait BC Canada and was a total loss.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; 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_t11928/950?r=0&s=4 ;
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