BONSECOURS

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1934

Object NameTUG

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 90 3/12' x breadth 28 7/12' x depth 14'
Gross Tonnage: 215 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001532

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 646

Fate: unknown after 1957.

Owners:
1934: James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co., London (for Mr Frank M Ross of Montreal)
1934: Sincennes McNaughton, Montreal.
1940: Admiralty, USSR, Vladivostok.

General History:
The tug was specially strengthened forward for operation in ice-bound waters.
Engine troubles on trial trip.
03/08/1934: Second trial trip on 3 August.
05/08/1934: Left for Montreal on 5 August.

Notes: Triple expansion engines with 16", 25" and 40" cylinders, 27" stroke. Boiler 15'0" diameter, 11'6" length, 190 lb. pressure (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
BONSECOURS was one of four tugs built by A. Hall & Co. for Sincennes McNaughton, Montreal. The other three were BONSCOT, BON VOYAGE and BON ROSS. BONSECOURS and BON VOYAGE were sold to the Russian Admiralty . BONSECOURS became GP8 and BON VOYAGE GP7. There is no further info on this after 1957.