TANAC Ocean Tugs

(CT) Built During WWII

There is very little publicly available information about the 265 ocean tugs that were built by Canadian shipyards during WWII and transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport. They were officially called Canadian Tugs, with the symbol CT, but were universally known as TANACs, a name that is believed to have been intended to be the Canadian equivalent of the TUSA label used for the tugs that were built for Britain in U.S. yards. They were 60-foot, 55-ton, diesel-powered boats: all but 35 of the 265 were steel-hulled, the ten built by Smith & Rhuland and the 25 built by Industrial Shipping being wooden-hulled. The first TANAC was delivered in late 1942 and the last in 1946. Some were returned to Canada after the war and the last few were completed after the war was over and never left Canada, but almost all of them were sold to tug operators worldwide and many are still active. The one pictured is the Russel-built CT 46 on her sea trials. Read more about the TANACs on Steve Briggs' web site, here.

Builder Location Yard Built Notes
CT-1 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-2 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-3 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-4 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-5 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-6 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-7 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-8 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-9 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-10 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-11 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-12 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-13 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-14 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-15 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-16 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-17 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-18 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-19 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-20 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-21 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-22 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-23 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-24 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-25 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-26 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON 1943 later Markoc, in Rijeka
CT-27 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-28 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-29 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-30 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-31 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-32 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-33 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-34 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-35 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-36 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-37 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-38 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-39 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-40 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-41 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943 later Vancouver, Lac Vancouver
CT-42 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943 later Irving Poplar
CT-43 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943 later TANAC-43
CT-44 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943
CT-45 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1943 later TANAC-45
CT-46 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1943
CT-47 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1943
CT-48 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1943
CT-49 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1943
CT-50 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1943
CT-51 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-52 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-53 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-54 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-55 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-56 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-57 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-58 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-59 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-60 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-61 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-62 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-63 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-64 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 193 1943
CT-65 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 194 1943 to Italy 1945 as Tenax
CT-66 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-67 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-68 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-69 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-70 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-71 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-72 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-73 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-74 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944 later Lac Erie
CT-75 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944 later Manitoba, Lac Manitoba
CT-76 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-77 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-78 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-79 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-80 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-81 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-82 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-83 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-84 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-85 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-86 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-87 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-88 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-89 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-90 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1942
CT-91 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-92 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-93 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-94 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-95 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-96 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 196 1944 to Italy 1945 as Riccione
CT-97 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 197 1944 to Italy 1945
CT-98 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 199 1944 to Italy 1945 as Cesare
CT-99 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 200 1944 sold in India 1948
CT-100 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 201 1944 sold in Singapore 1947
CT-101 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-102 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-103 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-104 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-105 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-106 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-107 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-108 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-109 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-110 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-111 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-112 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-113 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-114 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-115 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-116 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-117 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-118 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-119 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-120 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-121 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-122 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-123 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-124 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-125 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-126 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-127 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-128 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-129 Canadian Bridge Co. Walkerville ON
CT-130 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-131 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-132 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-133 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-134 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-135 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-136 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-137 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-138 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-139 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-140 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-141 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-142 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-143 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-144 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-145 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-146 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-147 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-148 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-149 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-150 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-151 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-152 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-153 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-154 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-155 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-156 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-157 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-158 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-159 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-160 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-161 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-162 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-163 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-164 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-165 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-166 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-167 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-168 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-169 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-170 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-171 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-172 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-173 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-174 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-175 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-176 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-177 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-178 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-179 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-180 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-181 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-182 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-183 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-184 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-185 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-186 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-187 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-188 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-189 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-190 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-191 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-192 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-193 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-194 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-195 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-196 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-197 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-198 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-199 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-200 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-201 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-202 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-203 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-204 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-205 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-206 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-207 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-208 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-209 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-210 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-211 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-212 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-213 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-214 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-215 Russel Bros. Ind. Ltd. Owen Sound ON 1945
CT-216 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-217 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-218 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-219 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-220 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-221 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-222 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944 later Willa P, TANAC V-222
CT-223 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-224 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-225 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-226 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-227 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-228 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-229 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-230 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-231 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-232 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-233 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-234 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-235 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-236 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-237 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-238 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-239 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-240 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-241 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-242 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-243 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-244 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-245 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-246 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944 sold to Toronto DD as M. R. Kane
CT-247 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-248 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-249 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-250 Central Bridge Co. Ltd. Trenton ON 1944
CT-251 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-252 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-253 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-254 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-255 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1943
CT-256 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1944
CT-257 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1944
CT-258 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1944
CT-259 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1946
CT-260 Industrial Shipping Co. Ltd. Mahone Bay NS 1946
CT-261 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 203 1945 later Brigadoon
CT-262 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 205 1945 later Foundation Alice, Marny M, scrapped 1963
CT-263 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 206 1945 later Brad
CT-264 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 207 1945 later Port John
CT-265 Smith & Rhuland Lunenburg NS 208 1945 later Margaret Mac, Dunville

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