RUSSEL BROTHERS Ltd. Steelcraft winch boat and warping tug builders from Owen Sound, Ontario.

Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders

Oscar

Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Oscar [C.178014] registered at Owen Sound, built at Owen Sound in 1946. 32'7 x 10' x 4'3; 10 g.t.; 16 n.t.; 40 hp. Owned by Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. Ltd., Toronto. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Oscar [C.178014] registered at Owen Sound. Built at Owen Sound in 1946. 33'; 10 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Spruce Falls Inc., Kapuskasing, Ontario. Transport Canada List 2004: Registry closed August 10, 1999.

The last river drive in Canada occurred in Kapuskasing in 1994. The boats used in the drive now sit idle on the banks of the Kapuskasing river at Spruce Falls 1991
(left to right: Kapus, unknown, Oscar, Penny). Clipping courtesy Terry Scott.

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Northwestern Ontario Posted for sale $15,000 Sept. 7, 2018. Location: St. Joseph Island, near Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Scruton listing T2398 - 1945 35' x 9' Russel Brothers Alligator Boat Sept. 2018. Project Boat Price: $15,000 CDN Molded depth 4', Draft 3', Height 10.5' Shell Plating: 1/4" Headroom: Wheelhouse – 7', Cabin 7', Engine room 6' Shaft size: 1 1/2", 28" prop Cruising speed: est 9 knots Cummins engine, hours unknown, 200hp Winch is Russel Bros 50hp, 75 rpm, model 93 Fuel capacity: 200 gallons Brass wheel (might be OSCAR). Located on St. Joseph Island, near Sault Ste. Marie, ON. n.b. - Gordon Frost comments (Oct. 15, 2018): " This boat and Scruton listing T2397 were brought from an estate sale by a tug company (Thunder Bay Harbour Improvements Limited) then sold to Mike Leger (from Bruce Mines) who worked for them. The boats were here in Bruce Mines for a few years.