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Log Tyee

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Photo Credit: Claudia Kolar (Pan Pacific Holdings Ltd.)

 
 
Registry #1 099316 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1891 Drumrock Name 6
Name 2 1899 Persimmon Name 7
Name 3 1913 Helwig Vinnen Name 8
Name 4 1925 Drumrock Name 9
Name 5 1926 Log Tyee Name 10
 
Year Built 1891 Place Leith Area Scotland Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 329.2' x 45.4' x 25.7'
Builder Ramage and Ferguson Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement 2870
Gross Tonnage 2870 Type 1 Bark (four-masted)
Registered Tonnage 2870 Type 2 Barge, log
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sail
Rebuilds Converted to a barge Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1891 she was owned by Gillson & Chadwick, Livepool UK. In 1899 she was owned by F. Laeisz & Co. (P Line), Hamburg Germany. In 1913 she was sold to F.A. Vinnen & Co., Bremen Germany. On August 31, 1914 this vessel arrived in Santa Roslia Mexico where she was interned as a beligerant. In 1920 she was awarded to France as a war reparation. In 1921 she was owned by the Robert Dollar Co., San Francisco CA USA. In 1925-1926 she was owned by Hecate Straits Towing Co. (B.L. Johnson) and chartered to Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1926-1927 she was owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1927-02-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1921 this vessel was laid up in Oakland Creek CA USA. This log carrier barge owned by B.L. Johnson, Vancouver BC was carrying a cargo of several million board feet of logs in tow of the tug Cape Scott. While under tow by Pacific Monarch this vesselwent ashore and broke her back. On February 3, 1927 this vessel was stranded at Takush Harbour, Smith Inlet QCI BC Canada. In March 1927 the workboat Skookum sank while engaged in wrecking the remains of the Drumrock when this vesselran on a deadhead.
 
References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Heal, S.C. (2002); Canada List of Shipping; Newell, G. (1966); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Wednesday November 2, 1927 page 8; The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday March 21, 1027 page 18; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927;
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