Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Kingsway (1906)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Kingsway
Also known as:
Lapointe (1940); Celestial Empire; Lapointe
Year of Build:
1906
Official Number:
122938
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lytham
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
247
History
Chronology:

Previous Registration: British (1909)

First Rebuild: Official Number: 122938 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 126 x 22 -- 239 tons Rebuilt: in 1934

Second Rebuild: Propulsion: Screw Converted to: Motor

126x22x12 Owned by W. Johnston, Vancouver 1909; Canadian Fishing Co. 1917, 1927; to Vancouver Tugboat Co. 1934. Built by Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Lytham, England 1906. Trawler, rebuilt tug 1934. Hull of very heavy plate, said left over from R.N. cruiser construction programme.

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Kingsway (1906)