Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
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Particulars of Canadian War Vessels Building & Projected by Naval Service Headquarters (D. N. C. Dept.) 1943 - 1945: Glenside [C.N.888] built by Russel Bros., Owen Sound, Ontario; launched 10/6/1944. GAO Notes: Steel Diesel tug Glenside [C.371770] built in 1944 at Owen, Sound; rebuilt in 1979. Registered at Hamilton. Owned by McKeil Marine Ltd. Acquired by them from Remorqueurs et Barges Montreal Ltd., Valleyfield, Qu�bec. See file in this folder and clipping file for pics. See also James E. McGrath clipping file for pic. Canadian register was closed November 6, 1998. Renamed Tycoon. Was working in Nassau, Bahamas in 1999.
GLENSIDE Glenside (i), (CN.88, W.93, YTB 500) also built by Russel in 1944, was also acquired by McKeil in 1979. It was assigned to their Remorqueurs et Barges de Montr�al Inc subsidiary and received a similar rebuild in the same year, and converted to twin screw, with new engines totaling 1450 bhp.
In 1998 it was also sold to Bahamas owners and sailed from the Great Lakes via the Erie Canal. It was renamed Tycoon but little is known beyond that except that it likely did barge work for Tycoon Management Ltd., a large construction aggregates operator, Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas.
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Design #251. Hull #486. 80' x 20' "Glen" class Harbour Tug. Power: 400 hp Enterprise engine. Royal Canadian Navy.
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Design #251. Hull #486. 80' x 20' "Glen" class Harbour Tug. Power: 400 hp Enterprise engine. Royal Canadian Navy.
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Graphic scanned from company brochure: Steelcraft Hydraulic Steering Gears. 
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Digital restoration by OLIVERIO, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Navy info from Leigh Cossey, obtained April 2018.
Navy plans from Leigh Cossey, obtained April 2018.
Starboard Profile
JPG (6.9 MB) PDF (14.5 MB) |
General Arrangement
JPG (8.9 MB) PDF (23.0 MB)
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Sheer Plan
JPG (8.3 MB) PDF (14.5 MB)
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The Gazette
Montreal, Quebec, 21 Dec 1963, Sat Page 1
The Navy auxiliary craft Glenside broke a tow-line while being towed into Halifax Harbor and by late afternoon was drifting near Beaver Island, just south of Sheet Harbor. There was no one aboard. The Navy destroyer Qu'Appelle was headed for the area to attempt to take the vessel in tow. |
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The Windsor Star
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
23 Dec 1963, Mon Page 4
The navy tug Glenside was towed into Halifax Sunday by another navy tug, the St. John. The Glenside was unmanned when she drifted away from the navy tug Tiverton. The St. John found her 70 miles northeast of Halifax. |
Glenbrook and Glenside, Halifax NS, 1977. Photo courtesy Mac Mackay. |
 | The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 10 Mar 1977, Thu Page 47. Crown Assets Disposal Corporation lists YMU 114, Glenside (YTB 500) and Glenlivet (YTB 504) as for sale in Halifax. |
Glenside Nov. 12, 1979 pushing Argue Martin. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
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Glenside Aug. 20, 1984, St. Lawrence Seaway. GLENSIDE used as the brake tug when the laker George M. Carl was being towed down the St-Lawrence to be scrapped in Spain. Photo by Rene Beauchamp.
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Glenside above Lock 3 of the Welland Canal, St. Catharines, ON, April 22, 1988. John McCreery
http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/tug/new/Glenside-4-22-88-jm.jpg
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Johnny B., Argue Martin and Glenside in hamilton, Dec. 1993. Photo by Jim Steele. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Glenside Aug. 11, 1995 in Gros Cacouna Qc. Photo by Mac Mackay.
source: http://tugfaxblogspotcom.blogspot.ca/2013/05/first-generation-glen-class-tugs-of-rcn.html
Glenside Aug. 11, 1995 Photo by Mac Mackay.
source: http://tugfax1.rssing.com/chan-8304477/all_p18.html
Glenside Aug. 11, 1995 in Halifax. Photo by Mac Mackay. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Glenside July 4th, 1998 with Island Sauvage. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Glenside in Gasp� . Photo by Capt. Hugh Malovey. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Model by Pierre Pelland. It took 15 years to build.
Early this year it had it's maiden voyage in a local pond.
Former Glenside, likely in the Bahamas, date unknown. Photo courtesy Jason LaDue.
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 |
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