Story
This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1910 by Watson, Alex (Jr.) in Soda Creek, BC.
Historical Notes
This vessel was launched May 13, 1910.
In 1919 this vessel was damaged at Woodpecker, below Fort George Canyon, salvaged and towed to South Fort George where this vessel was abandoned and dismantled. This vessel remained in the shipping registry at least as late as 1931.
In 1933 the Registrar of Shipping noted that it had been broken up.
Owners & Masters
In 1910-1931 she was owned by the B.C. Express Co., Ashcroft BC Canada. (On January 14, 1924 Charles Benson died and Matilda Brown was appointed as administrator.) In 1924-1926 she was owned by Matilda Benson, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1926-1931 she was owned by Matilda Benson and Robert H. Benson (JO), Vancouver BC Canada.
Masters
Captain Owen Forrester Browne (1910)
References
- Sessional Papers (Vol. 14) (3rd Session of the 11th Parliament of the Dominion of Canada (1911)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Affleck, Edward L. (2000)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 13/04/2025)
