Vigilant 1

The tug Vigilant 1 was built by Russel Bros. at Owen Sound in 1944, and was launched as H.M.S. Glenlivet for the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war the vessel was transferred to the Minister of National Defence (Navy). Decomissioned in 1975, the vessel was sold to Francisco Petroleum Enterprises and it was renamed Canadian Franko. It was bought by McKeil Works Boats Ltd. in 1982 and renamed Glenlivet II. Sold to Nadro Marine Services in 2002 the tug was given it's present name Vigilant 1. It is currently stationed in Toronto and is engaged in shifted ships with winter storage cargoes of sugar to and from the Redpath Sugar dock.   The photo was taken on July 10, 2004 off Mariatown,Ontario (below Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence River) by Ron Beaupre. Artical by Gerry O.

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