ELLA McKENZIE Tugboat c. 1951

ELLA McKENZIE Tugboat c. 1951

ELLA McKENZIE Tugboat c. 1951

38′ transformed picket tug boat

Ella McKenzie. a Glen-Course tug, is the final picket tug crafted by McKenzie and Derrick Company LTD., at the Dollarton Shipyard in North Vancouver, British Columbia in 1951.

She was commissioned by and named for the grandmother of the president of McKenzie Barge & Maritime Strategies LTD., R.R. McKenzie.

Ella McMenzie labored as a harbour tug and dredge tender together the BC coast and in Vancouver, right up until 1971.

Her obligations also incorporated cleaning up oil spills in Coal Harbour.

She was applied in light business functions by subsequent proprietors until she was restored for pleasure use.

Ella McKenzie had a comprehensive refit in 2006, which includes all new timbers and woodwork.

Length: 38.5′ ( 11.1 m)
Draft: 4’6″ ( 1.4 m)
Engine: General Motors
Designer: Arthur Moscrop
Crafted: 1951

The Glen-course tug is a class of naval tugboat operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. Created in Canada, the course entered provider among 1975 and 1977.

Vancouver,
British Columbia
Canada

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~Christie ( Nautical me )

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