Vessels & Ships
18 articles
Converted Military Vessels
Surplus naval vessels from the World Wars found new civilian lives on the British Columbia coast, converted into tugs, yachts, and coastal passenger ships.
Vancouver's Fleet of Former US Navy APc Vessels
After the Second World War several Vancouver individuals and companies purchased former US naval vessels for use in the coastal transportation, tug boat and fishing industries. The vessels featured in this article are of the APc-1 Class. They were 103-foot wooden-hulled small coa
The Search for British Columbia's Oldest Floating Heritage
The Dorothy when she was still afloat. (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
The Restoration of the Aix / Nan Lea
The Nan Lea in her restored glory. (Photo from the Drinkwater collection.)
The Schooner Casco
The fore–and–aft schooner Casco at Bamfield BC in 1903 during her fur sealing days. (MMBC Photo P166.01)
Careening the North Star of Herschel Island
When I first met my good friend Captain Sven Johansson he was the Master and owner of the sailing vessel North Star of Herschel Island, an Eskimo trading schooner that he had rigged as a Ship. He lived on board her, anchored a few metres off the old Imperial Oil fuel jetty in Vic
Vessels Owned and Operated as Rum Runners on Canada's Pacific Coast
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
A List of Vessels Owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC
The Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd. fleet (Photo from the Brendan Coyle collection.)
Mission Vessels of the British Columbia and NT Coasts
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels of the British Columbia Forest Service
The histories of these vessels and more than 48,000 other vessels are outlined in the searchable Vessel Database on this website.
A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC.
MacFarlane, John M. (2011 updated 2013) A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC.
Pelican R11
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Vessels Owned by the MacFarlane Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
AB Ferries
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Saskatchewan Shipping
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Saskatchewan Ferries
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
British Columbia Coast Pilot Boats
compiled by Captain Hill Wilson 2017
Vessels & Ships
01/07/2018 Contributor George Duddy shares research he has undertaken on a vessel with links to his family. The The SS Pelican’s employment and history is of special significant to me as she was originally built for the Leith pioneering steamship firm of Seater, White and C
