Ship Details
Kitmano (I) Photo Credit: Lonnie Edward Berrow Collection

 

Registry #1	188309 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1955	Kitmano (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1961c	Gulf Prince	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1955	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	William G. Reid	Measurement (imp)	39.2' x 13.6' x 5.6'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	11.95m x 4.15m x 1.40m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	20	Type 1	Tug
Registered Tonnage	14	Type 2
Engine	2-165bhp GM 6-71 LH & RH diesel (330hp total) engines	Engine Manufacture	General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1987 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC.	Call Sign	CY4556
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1955-1958 she was owned by Northern Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Kitimat BC Canada. In 1961-1968 she was owned by River Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1980 she was owned by Rivtow Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1982-1985 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1986-1987 she was owned by Clifford Julseth, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1988-1989 she was owned by Rivtow Industries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1990-1999 she was owned by Tobey Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Port McNeill BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by More Marine Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 2011-2019 she was owned by Wheelhouse Leasing Corp., Calgary AB Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by CT Marine Ltd., Lax'kwalaams Bc Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel towed barges between Kitimat and Kemano for construction of the Alcan aluminum smelter and powerhouse.

 

References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping; Information compiled in 2024 by R.G. Allan from Wm. M. Reid drawings and reference lists on file at Robert Allan Ltd., and previously transferred to the VMM collection;
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