Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
| Rupert River
Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Rupert River [C.313866] registered at Winnipeg. Built at Owen Sound in 1961. 56'; 54 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1994 - 95: Steel tug Rupert River [C.313866] registered at Winnipeg; built at Owen Sound in 1961. 56'; 54 g.t.; 37 n.t. Owned by Manuels River Tug Ltd., Villa Nova Rd., Manuels, Nfld. GAO Notes: Renamed Manuels River. Rebuilt in Magdalen Islands in 2003 and made wider by CNF in 2012. Used as tug and as a buoy tender in Iles de la Madeleine. Details for registered vessel MANUELS RIVER (O.N. 313866) Port of Registry CAP-AUX-MEULES. Gross Tonnage 59.79
Net Tonnage 44.84
Vessel Length (m)19.80
Vessel Breadth (m)6.40
Vessel Depth (m)2.46 536
KILOWATTS. Owners: DRAGAGE IM INC.
Address 435, CHEMIN AVILA-ARSENEAU
City CAP-AUX-MEULES
CANADA
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo back dated June 15th, 1962. Printed by J. James & Daughters.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo back dated June 15th, 1962. Printed by J. James & Daughters.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo back dated June 15th, 1962. Printed by J. James & Daughters.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo back dated June 15th, 1962. Printed by J. James & Daughters.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo not dated. Printed by Arthur Wootton, Owen Sound.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo not dated. Printed by Arthur Wootton, Owen Sound.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River arrives in Winnipeg likely spring 1962.
Photo not dated. Printed by Arthur Wootton, Owen Sound.
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Ted Eldred Collection - Rupert River Launch in Winnipeg.
Note worker cutting bow mooring cables. Photo not dated.
Printed by Arthur Wootton, Owen Sound.
Manuels River, June 2000 on the Labrador Coast. Michel Tremblay Collection.
Manuels River, Magdalen Islands, Nov. 2001. Michel Tremblay Collection.  |
Chenal de Grande-Entrée, îles de la Madleine Québec Canada.
Dec. 27, 2008, photo by Jean-Claude Richard.
source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1731599#
Small tug Manuels River, used in the Magdalen Islands. Jul 19, 2010. Photo by Michel Tremblay. Click to enlarge to 3264 pixels wide.
source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1149445
March 1, 2011. Used in Magdalen Islands by Remorquage IM Inc.
Photo by Michel Tremblay.
source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1264771#
Oct. 8, 2012. Sandy Beach, Gaspe, Canada. Photo by Michel Tremblay. Michel commented: "Built by Russel Bros. in 1961. Steel rebuild in Magdalen Islands in 2003 and made wider by CNF this summer. 49,30 GT 17,10 Long 4,90 ? wide 2,46 Deep 536 kw for 12 knots. Used as tug and buoy tender in Iles de la Madeleine. Work in progress should be completed soon ..."
source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1662179#
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
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