The Bagotville is a tugboat built in Les Méchins, Quebec in 1964.[1][2] [3]
 Bagotville assisting the George M. Carl in 1975
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Bagotville |
| Owner | McNally Construction |
| Builder | Verrault Navigation, Les Méchins |
| Launched | 1964 |
| Homeport | Toronto (1974–present) |
| Identification | Official number 322312 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage | 65.20 tons |
| Length | 18.38 metres (60.3 ft) |
| Beam | 5.64 metres (18.5 ft) |
| Draft | 2.53 metres (8.3 ft) |
| Installed power | 850 bhp |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Speed | 10 knots |
The Bagotville was one of the tugs that helped install the pipes for Toronto's deep lake water cooling project.[4] She was also one of the tugs that attempted to free the lake freighter George M. Carl, when she ran aground off the Humber River, in October 1975.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lifting of the 100 ton Tugboat "Bagotville"". Unirope. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "BAGOTVILLE (O.N. 322312)". Transport Canada. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "The Bagotville". Saugeen Times. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Enwave Cooling Water Intake Pipe" (PDF). McNally Corporation. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Tugs Lac Como, William Rest, G.W. Rogers and Bagotville tried to free George M. Carl". Maritime history of the Great Lakes. 1975-12-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-02.