Historia
This fishboat, troller was built in 1948 by Wahl, Edward in Prince Rupert, BC.
Notas históricas
On May 17, 1982 this troller, owned by Clarence Cootes, Kildonan BC, sank for unknown reasons with the loss of her crew in Sydney Inlet. Al Jack (Email to Nauticapedia 06/03/2019) stated that "the Ramsey Isle went down on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Clarence Cootes and his crew: Wilfred (Shorty) Dennis Sr, Phillip Johnson, and Patrick Peters all perished.
They were running up to to the Nootka area from Ucluelet for herring fishing when they encountered a storm." The decomposed bodies of her crew, who had to abandon ship without survival suits, were found drifting in the ship's dinghy a month and a half later.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1948-1963 she was owned by Robert Robertson (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1963-1973 she was owned by Mason Robertson, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1973-1982 she was owned by Clarence Cootes, Kildonan BC Canada.
Remotorización
Repowered in 1965 with an 85hp diesel engine by International Harvester Co. of Canada Ltd., Hamilton ON Canada.
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Monday June 28, 1982 page 7
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 10/01/2025)
- Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada - Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft Losses (December 22, 1993)
