RUSSEL BROTHERS Ltd. Steelcraft winch boat and warping tug builders from Owen Sound, Ontario.

Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders

P. P. M. 4

Canadian List of Shipping 1956: P. P. M. 4 [C.178025] registered at Toronto; built at Owen Sound in 1948. 27'2 x 7'5 x 2'9; 4 g.t.; 3 n.t.; 20 hp. Owned by Abitibi Power & Paper Co. Ltd., Toronto. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug P. P. M. 4 [C.178025] registered at Owen Sound. Built at Owen Sound in 1948. 43'; 19 g.t. Owned by Abitibi Pulp & Paper, Toronto.

This small warping tug was built in 1948 by Russel Brothers Limited as the P.P.M. No. 4 for the Abitibi Power & Paper Company. She was eventually abandoned after being retired from service. Richardson Workboats Limited of Pickering, ON eventually acquired the tug. She was restored back to working condition and is active in the contracting trades. Type: Single Screw Workboat Year Built: 1948 Builder: Russel Bros. Ltd., Owen Sound, ON Hull No.: 775 Engines: 1 CAT D311 Length: 25' 07? Breadth: 7' 07? Depth: 2' 11?.

PPM4 is still in active service with S. C. Richardson and Sons
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Steve Richardson comments: "In short the restoration was the best the my cheque book could do. The cat D311 was rebuilt as new, with all the rings, cams,crank and gaskets being hand made at Cat. The hull was sandblasted inside and out, the winch was taken apart and re done in any way that it needed. All the serial numbers match, hull, house,wheel, anchor. I'm building a trailer that should be finished soon." - May 15th, 2006.

Robert B. Farrow Collection.