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Prince George (1972/06)

Prince George (1995/10/21)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Yarrows, Ltd.	Location:	Esquimalt, British Columbia	Hull #:	105
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1947/10/06	Commissioned:	1948/06

Propulsion
As built	Type:	2 Six-cylinder uniflow steam engines	Output:	18 Knots
	Manufacturer:

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	106.7 m (350.1 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	5825
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:
	Beam:	15.9 m (52.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	578
	Depth:	5.4 m (17.7 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner

Manager

From

Until

Fleet	From	Until
CN Marine - Moncton, New Brunswick		1976

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Prince George

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
179563

Description

Sold in 1976 for use as a floating restaurant in Britannia Beach, British Columbia.

Suffered a fire on October 14, 1995 and was sold for scrap. The ship sank on October 25, 1996, off Unalaska Island, while under tow; for scrapping in China.

Disposition
Description/Location
Arrival at Yard		Beached:	Work Began:
Lost	Sank in tow at 53.58N/166.30W, on the way to China for scrapping.		Date:	1996/10/25

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