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Bebbington, Thomas

1946–1915

Bebbington, Thomas

Biography

(He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) He was the Master of the sailing ship Comadre in the White Star Line.

He was appointed as a Marine Pilot in 1889.

In 1893 he was appointed as a a Pilot in the Victoria & Esquimalt Pilotage Authority and in the Vancouver Pilotage District.

Vessels Owned / Designed

Hellen (aprt owner);

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Anecdotes

He was released as a Marine Pilot as a result of complaints made by the Victoria Agent of the Trans-Pacific LIne in 1908. It was reported in the Victoria News Advertiser that he was dismissed for physical incapability.

References

  • Victoria City Directory (1908)
  • Wilson, Hill (2005)

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