EMPIRE SANDY
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | EMPIRE SANDY |
| Registry | U.K. |
| Official Number | 169167 |
| Rig | Tug |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 136.00 |
| Width | 30.00 |
| Depth | 15.25 |
| Gross Tonnage | 479.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00066 |
Vessel History | |
| History | Sold in 1971, to Big D Line, Ltd., to tow tanker-barge ALFRED CYTACKI on St. Clair River-Detroit River service.Apparently converted to a three-masted schooner c.1981 at Toronto. \"Tug/whatever EMPIRE SANDY\" damaged in fire at Toronto's Pier 6. The tug was evidently lying in a slip near a freight shed which caught fire on February 15, 1981. Pier 6 lies at the foot of York Street. (Scanner, March 1981, p 4) |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Clelands (Successors), Ltd. |
| Place Built | Willinton Quaye-on-Tyne, Great Britain |
| Date Built | 1943-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHFORD | 1948-00-00 | 1952-00-00 | U.K. | 169167 |
| CHRIS M. | 1952-00-00 | 1979-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
| EMPIRE SANDY | 1979-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Admiralty | 1943-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.K. | 169167 |
| Risdon Beazley, Ltd. | 1948-00-00 | 1951-00-00 | U.K. | 169167 |
| Great Lakes Paper Co., Ltd. | 1951-00-00 | 1969-00-00 | U.K. | 169167 |
| Gravel & Lake Service, Ltd. | 1969-00-00 | 1971-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
| Big D Line, Ltd. | 1971-00-00 | 1972-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
| Blue Water Towing, Ltd. | 1972-00-00 | 1975-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
| Joyce E. Rogers | 1975-00-00 | 1981-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |
| Empire Sandy, Inc. | 1981-00-00 | CANADA | 169167 |