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#1 ·
I'm Canadian, an Able seaman, 59 yars and a great fan of tugboats. I have a favorite here in Canada, formerly known as the "Atomic", now called "Jarrett M". She used to work the Detroit River, as Atomic, owned by McQueen Marine and Salvage of Amherstburg Ontario....now owned by McKeil Marine of Hamilton Ontario since 2007. THis boat won every tugboat race she was entered in, and was incerdibly fast.I watched her cross the finish line several lengths ahead of her competitors. this is one FAST boat!
 
#5 ·
The following details are courtesy of "The Tuglist" database prepared in Belgium by Piet Van Damme.


Registered: LR47-48:04776 /LR50-51:52197 /LR66-67:503008
(GBR)ON 138147
102 GRT, 50 NRT, (82'(75.9')x20.1'x7.6')
1 scr, diesel 6cyl Enterprise type DMG-36, 1150bhp
re-engined 1996 diesel Caterpillar type 398 (from dredge 'Niagara II')
re-engined 1996 diesel GM Detroit type 12V-149T
2 scr +nozzle, re-engined 2005-2006 2x diesel, 2000bhp total

ATOMIC
1945: Built by "Russel Bros Ltd" at Owen Sound, Ont.(CAN) (YN 102)
(completed as a cancelled WW2 Glen class naval tug)
1945: delivered to "McQueen Marine Ltd" at Amherstburg, Ont.(CAN)
(GBR flag, regd Amherstburg, ON 138147, c/s VXSL)
194x (by 1947): mng J.E. McQueen at Amherstburg (CAN)
195x: (GBR flag, regd Amherstburg, ON 138147, c/s VYJQ)
1979: sold after failing to "Great Lakes Marine Services" (CAN)
1996: re-engined diesel Caterpillar type 398 (from dredge 'Niagara II'), which broke down soon because of sinking damage
1996: re-engined diesel GM Detroit type 12V-149T
200x: To "McKeil Marine Ltd" at Hamilton, Ont.(CAN)
200x: To"Nadro Marine Services Ltd" at Port Dover, Ont. (CAN)
2005-2006: rebuilt, converted to 2 scr +nozzle, re-engined 2x diesel, 1x diesel GM Detroit type 12V-149T added, 2000bhp total
2006: renamed JARRET M.
 
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