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1935-1936; 1950-1962 (Creation)
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1 v. -- 1.5 cm of textual records.
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Originally a Victoria-based towing company established by Harold Elworthy in 1924, the company acquired the large towing vessel Sudbury, a converted corvette, in 1954 that was BC’s most famous tug. It acquired another towing company, Young & Gore, in 1965 and Victoria Tug Company in 1958. McAllister Towing of Montreal purchased Island Tug in 1960 and then, in 1961, Griffiths Steamship Company. In 1969, Genstar Ltd. acquired Island Tug & Barge and in 1970 merged Vancouver Tug Boat Company and Island Tug to become Seaspan International.
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Fonds consists of:
L44
Island Tug & Barge Limited brochure titled "Salvage Ships at Work", c. 1954. Consisting of photos of company vessels and salvaged vessels.
L343
Pamphlet regarding the launching ceremony of Island Tug & Barge's Island Exporter, the world's largest deep-sea deck cargo barge, built by Yarrows, dated 9 June 1962.
P986.035.0001-0010
Pencil drawings of vessels, two of which are Island Tug & Barge Christmas cards on the reverse.
986.041.0003
Island Tug & Barge Limited cost breakdown sheets dating from 1950 to 1961.
986.042.0003-0004
Two letters from Lloyd's register of shipping, a letter from National Paper Products Company, and a blueprint drawing regarding the Island Tug & Barge barge Pacific Gatherer (being renamed to Island Gatherer), dating to 1935-1936.
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Barge Island Exporter (ship) (Subject)
- Lloyd's of London (Subject)
- Yarrows Shipbuilding Limited (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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22 March 2018