Canadian List of Shipping 1956: W. D. McCosh [C.197918] registered at Ottawa. Built at Owen Sound in 1955. 35'1 x 10' x 4'3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 165 hp. Owned by The Canadian International Paper Co., Ltd., Montreal. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug W. D. McCosh [C.197918] registered at Ottawa. Built at Owen Sound in 1955. 35'; 11 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Produits Forestries Timbecs Inc., Temiscamingue, Québec. Transport Canada List 2002. Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Produits Forestries Timbecs Inc., Temiscamingue, Québec. At Oct. 2018 still listed in the VRQS: Details for registered vessel W.D. MCCOSH (O.N. 197918)
Registry Date
1955-04-22. Owners
Name
PRODUITS FORESTIERS TIMBECS INC., LES
Address
City
TEMISCAMINGUE
Country
CANADA
Postal Code
J0Z 3R0. RBF Notes: Hull 1062. Sitting at Sault Ste. Marie, ON 2004.
W. D. McCosh, Soo Great Tugboat Race 1987. Courtesy Jeannette Cox.
Jul 1, 2015: LOCAL2 cameras were on the scene as 16 vessels took part in the 34th annual Great Tugboat Race, held Saturday afternoon on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This four minute video features short interviews with Adam Lyons of Whitney III, Roy Wilson of Queensville, and Annette Currie of Mikayla. Also Marc Mousseau. Also footage of Boomalong, Scottish Thistle, Cobra and (briefly) W.D. McCosh. source: https://www.sootoday.com/videos/news/tugging-along-the-st-marys-river-11509
kijiji ad from Oct. 2016. Owned by Steve Turmaine (Nov. 2017)
Oct. 2018 1955 Russell Brothers Alligator TUG - $45000 USD. 165 Cummins 6 cylinder diesel engine
Wet clutch
Flat bottom Tug built for pulling log booms
38.6 feet long
11 foot beam
draft requirement of 3 feet
self contained cooling system
all new interior steel floors
freshly painted
cable steering
Asking 65000.00
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/boa/d/1955-russell-brothers/6709819108.html
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