Russel Brothers Limited   OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO   Steelcraft Boat Builders
HOME
La Croche

Canadian List of Shipping 1956: La Croche [C.173234] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1940. 32'7 x 9'5 x 3'5: 7 g.t; 5 n.t; 50 hp. Owned by St. Maurice River Boom & Drivinq Co. Ltd, Trois Riviers, Québec. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug La Croche [C.173234] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1940. 33'; 7 g.t. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Raymond Lefebvre & Sons Ltd., Prouxville, Ouebec.

Delivery of La Croche by rail in 1941 to the STMRD. Arrival at Fitzpatrick, Qc., in 1941,
near La Tuque of 3 boats ordered by the STMRD from Owen Sound, On..
L to R: La Tuque, Bostonnais and La Croche.

ENLARGE to 908 pixels wide
HOME
 

 

NFB stockshots, shot 32221, La Tuque Logging. The warping tugs appear at 1:36.
Nice head shot of La Croche powering through the logs at 2:30.

 

Québec City Aug. 25, 2003. Photo by Mac Mackay.

ENLARGE to 1024 pixels wide
HOME
ENLARGE to 600 DPI SCAN

 

La Croche and Coucoucache in 2006 in Québec City, QC.
source: http://www.lerapideblanc.com/rapide3.php

ENLARGE to 1000 pixels wide
HOME
 

 

Coucoucache (foreground) and La Croche, Québec City, May 20th 2006.

 

Cap de la Madeleine, 14 Aug. 2006. Photo by Mac Mackay.

ENLARGE to 1024 pixels wide
HOME
ENLARGE to 600 DPI SCAN

 

H. E. Graham and La Croche working in Grand-Mère.
Photo by Réjean Boisvert, Dec.13, 2006.

ENLARGE to 1024 pixels wide
HOME
ENLARGE to 600 DPI SCAN

 

From Mac Mackay's excellent Tugfax blog about Halifax boats WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011
source: http://tugfaxblogspotcom.blogspot.ca/2011/07/russel-tugs-do-they-last-forever.html
Russel tugs - do they last forever?
Groupe Océan is by far the largest owner of Russel tugs, and has several in various states of repair at any given time. (The tug on the left is not a Russel). Second from left is H.E.Graham, built in 1964 - it appears to have had an engine fire. Third from left is Pascal D. ex Namekos, built in 1955. Far right is La Croche built in 1940. Quebec City July 6, 2011.
ENLARGE TO 1600 PIXELS WIDE

 

For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333     http://marinerail.com