CGS ''Graham Bell'' was a Canadian government

tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

that was wrecked, and beached, while operating out of

Churchill, Manitoba Churchill is a subarctic port town in northern Manitoba, Canada, on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly from the Manitoba–Nunavut border. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leadi ...

. Entering service in 1929, ''Graham Bell'' was brought to Churchill specifically to aid in the construction of port facilities. Operating out of Churchill, ''Graham Bell'' left only during the

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after being loaned by the government to assist in towing duties along the East Coast of Canada. Following the war, the tugboat returned to Churchill.

Description

''Graham Bell'' was tugboat with a tonnage of .Miramar Ship Index

Service history

Constructed by

Davie Shipbuilding Davie Shipbuilding is a shipbuilding company located in Lauzon, Quebec, Canada. The facility is now operating as Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and is the oldest continually operating shipbuilder in North America. History The Davie shipyard in Lauz ...

with the

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504, the tugboat was launched at Levis, Quebec on 11 June 1929. ''Graham Bell'' was then towed to

by another tug, '' Ocean Eagle'', in 1929, to assist in the construction of new port facilities. ''Graham Bell'' was the tug that first brought a local

pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its Aircraft flight control system, directional flight controls. Some other aircrew, aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are al ...

to , the first freighter to visit Churchill's newly completed port facilities, in 1933. During the

''Graham Bell'' left Churchill, when the vessel was pressed into service on the East Coast of Canada for towing duties. The tugboat returned to Churchill following the war. where she was grounded.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham Bell 1929 ships Ships built in Lévis Tugboats of the Royal Canadian Navy Tugboats of Canada Water transport in Manitoba Shipwrecks of the Canadian Arctic coast Canadian Government Ship