WATCHFUL

Registry and Rig Information

Name WATCHFUL
Registry U.K.
Official Number 142973
Rig Tug

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 145.25
Width 25.00
Depth 15.00
Gross Tonnage 378.00
Net Tonnage 357.00
Hull Material Steel

Vessel History

Rebuilds Rebuilt as trawler by Atlantic Works, East Boston, MA, in 1928 (396 gross - 269 net). Canadian tonnage, 1935 (398 gross - 190 registered). Rebuilt & repowered, 1952 (411 gross - 214 registered).
History Following sale to Carrick Corp., wintered at Sorel, P.Q., 1972-1973.As TARA HALL: Sustained rudder damage off St. Simeon River, in St. Lawrence, on January 18, 1974, and was towed to Pointe au Pic by tug LEONARD W. for repairs.
Suffered fire damage, allegedly by vandals, while laid up at New Orleans, LA, on May 12, 1975.

Build Information

Builder Hall, Russell & Co., Ltd.
Place Built Aberdeen, Scotland
Date Built 1911-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
XELDA1928-00-00FRANCE
ZELDA1928-00-001935-00-00U.S.228150
NORTHERN1935-00-001951-00-00CANADA142973
RANDLE, CHARLES R., SR.1951-00-001952-00-00CANADA142973
HINDMAN, HELEN1952-00-001965-00-00CANADA142973
HINDMAN, SUSAN1965-00-001969-00-00CANADA142973
HERBERT A.1969-00-001973-00-00CANADA142973
HALL, TARA1973-00-001982-00-00B.W.I.142973
HALL, TARA1982-00-00PANAMA

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
British Admiralty1911-00-00U.K.142973
1928-00-00FRANCE
North Atlantic Trawling Corp.1928-00-001934-00-00U.S.228150
J. Lawrence Tedford1934-00-001935-00-00U.S.228150
John Harrison & Sons Co., Ltd.1935-00-001950-00-00CANADA142973
The Diamond Steamship Co., Ltd.1950-00-001953-00-00CANADA142973
Hindman Transportation Co., Ltd.1953-00-001969-00-00CANADA142973
Port Colborne Marine Enterprises, Ltd.1969-00-001972-00-00CANADA142973
Carrick Corp.1972-00-00U.K.142973