Geschichte
This ferry, passenger was built in 1902 by Cates, George E. in Vancouver, BC.
Historische Notizen
In 1969 this vessel capsized and was beached at Garrow Bay, abandoned and declared a constructive loss. Robert Critchley (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 26/07/2019) stated that "This vessel is lingering away in Greasy Bay, Action Sound/Drury Inlet." Later a landslide destroyed most of the hulk. Lonnie Edward Berrow (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 26/07/2019) stated that "there is very little left now."
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1902 she was owned by Cascade Freight & Towing Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1905 she was owned by J.H. McNab et al., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1908 she was owned by Leeming Bros., Victoria BC (Cascade Freighting & Towing Co.).
In 1910-1913 she was owned by the Steamer Cascade Co., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1914-1915 she was owned by Cascade Transportation Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1919-1945 she was owned by Cascade Freighting & Towing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1945-1970 she was owned by Coast Ferries Ltd.
She was withdrawn from Mill Bay - Brentwood Bay service In 1960 she was owned by Gulf Islands Navigation Co.
In 1961-1970 she was owned by Coast Ferries Ltd., Vancouver BC for Vancouver -Johnstone Strait service.
In 1970 the hull was owned by Rutter & Fitling, New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1978 she was owned by Gentry Cedar Products Ltd., Vancouver BC for use as a floating bunkhouse.
Kapitäne
Captain Kennard (1920)
Umbauten
In 1933 she was rebuilt to carry automobiles. In 1945 she was rebuilt and repowered. In 1949 she was rebuilt as a cargo vessel. In 1959 she was converted to a coastal freighter. In 1960 she was rebuilt at Sterling Shipyard Vancouver BC as a freighter.
Remotisierung
In 1933 she was re-engined with a 144hp Gardner diesel motor. In 1945 she was repowered with a Cummins engine. In 1949 she was repowered by a 130hp engine. She was repowered with a 152hp engine. In 1962 she was re-engined.
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
