Histoire
This ferry, passenger/car was built in 1925 by Saint John Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Saint John NB.
Notes historiques
This vessel was a Nova Scotia passenger and car ferry. This vessel was used at Bell Island as a boom maintenance vessel to build the anti-submarine boom. After the war this vessel was purchased by Chesley Crosbie for the Bell Island Newfoundland to Portugal Cove ferry run.
In 1982 this vessel was purchased by the Kipawo Heritage society of Wolfville. This vessel was soon after purchased by the town of Parrsboro for a museum and deliberately beached at Parrsboro.
By 1986 the museum concept was shelved in favour of a theartre. Her enclosed hull serves as a theatre stage run by Ships Company Theatre.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1925 she was owned by the Dominion Atlantic Railway Co. Ltd., Montreal QC (registered at Parrsboro NS).
In 1941 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy as a Canadian Naval Tender to Avalon.
In 1946-1951 she was owned by Crosbie & Co. Ltd., St. John's Newfoundland.
In 1952-1974 she was owned by Terra Nova Transportation Ltd., St. John's NL Canada.
In 1974 she was owned by Fogo Transport Ltd., Fogo NL Canada.
In 1975-1982 she was owned by Bonavista Boat Tours Ltd., Shoal Harbour (Trinity Bay) NL Canada.
In 1985 she was owned by the Kipawa Heritage Society, Wolfville NS Canada.
Signification du nom
She was named for the first two letters of the ports she served: Kingsport, Parrsboro and Wolfville.
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 08/01/2018)
- RG 12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Kipawo)
- RG 12 Reel T-11586 (Kipawo)
- RG 24 Volume 5595 File 20-212-8 Ship Requisitioned - KIPAWAO – Maintenance
- RG 24 Volume 11036 File 14-A-154 [Commander in Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic] - Vessels - KIPAWA
- www.bellisland.net ↗
- dardpi.ca ↗
