Ship Details

NT Richard

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Hartmut Hecht

 
 
Registry #1 179446 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1947 Richard E. Name 6
Name 2 1959 Y-Tee Richard Name 7
Name 3 1967 NT Richard Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1947 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 82.1' x 20.6' x 7.0'
Builder West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 110.4 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 75.07 Type 2
Engine 2-500bhp 8-cylinder diesel engines (1947) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1959 she was rebuilt by Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB at Hay River NWT. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Mickey Luker (1964);
 
Owner(s)
In 1947-1966 she was owned by Yellowknife Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 1966-2007 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1976-12-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Jim Delancey (Email to Nauticapedia 01/05/2019) stated that "The Sandy Jane and the Richard E tugs were named after YT owner Earl Harcourt’s daughter and son." In 1976 this vessel was reported as having been broken up in the NT.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Hartmut Hecht to Nauticapedia 22/07/2019); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/1381?r=0&s=5 ;
Last update
2019-09-14 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2019);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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