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Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel workboat Crystal Falls [C.197469] registered at St. john’s Nfld. Built at Owen Sound in 1955. 43’; 22 g.t. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Abitibi Price Inc., Toronto. RBF Notes: Shipped by rail to Steep Rock Mines, Atikokan, ON and assembled 1955. Photo on Rail Car at Mine Site (Atikokan Museum).

Details for registered vessel CRYSTAL FALLS (O.N. 197469) (April 2018) Speed (knots)10.0 Propulsion Method SINGLE SCREW Propulsion Power 415 Unit of Power BRAKE HORSEPOWER Owner RESOLUTE FP CANADA INC./PF RESOLU CANADA INC. Address 5000-111 DUKE ST. MONTREAL CANADA H3C 2M1

From Russel-Hipwell News Spring 1956 No. 13
OSMRM Collection.

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From Russel-Hipwell News Spring 1956 No. 13
OSMRM Collection.

 

From Russel company brochure: SALVAGE EQUIPMENT.
Gerry Ouderkirk archive.

 

In 1960 the MV Crystal Falls, a 42 foot ice-breaking tug came to Botwood NF to be used to help keep the Harbour open. Icebreakers would continue to make winter shipping possible right up until the last cargo of paper was shipped from Botwood in February of 2009. The Crystal Falls was an ice breaking tug that was fitted with a sort of ice breaking plow or ram (Amsterdam plow). She was used at Botwood for over 40 years. (Facebook, Judy Dean Gill).
From https://anglonewfoundlanddevelopmentcompany.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/the-search-for-winter-shipping/

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