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Story
This barkentine (4-masted) was built in 1921 by Cholberg Shipyard in Victoria, BC.
Historical Notes
In 1921-1923 this vessel operated on voyages to the Orient and Australia.
In 1923 she was laid up at the Great Northern Dock, New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1928 she was converted to floating herring saltery by Nelson Brothers.
She was laid up in Annacis Slough.
She was converted to a log barge by Gibson Brothers. On December 27, 1944 this vessel broke loose from her moorings at Ogden Point and was wrecked on Macaulay Point - where she was broken up.
Owners & Masters
In 1921-1923 she was owned by the Victoria (B.C.) Ship Owners Ltd., Victoria BC (company went bankrupt).
In 1923 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Canada Minister of Finance, Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1923 she was owned by the B.C. Tug and Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1923 she was owned by B.C. Mills Tug and Barge Co. Ltd. (Hastings Mill).
In 1923 she was owned by Eric W. Hamber, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1923-1928 she was owned by The Ship S.F. Tolmie Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1928-1929 she was owned by Richard and Norman Nelson (JO), New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1929 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1930-1932 she was owned by The Gulf Islands Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1932-1940 she was owned by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1940-1944 she was owned by William C. Gibson, Vancouver BC Canada.
Masters
Captain James C. Stewart (1921-1927);
References
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- Gibbs, Jim A. (1968)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Thursday December 28, 1944 page 2
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 13/02/2026)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 13/02/2026)
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