Story
This sloop was built in 1861 in Dungeness, WT.
Historical Notes
In 1867 this vessel was taken into Russian waters. On June 13, 1868 this vessel was attacked by 24 natives in three canoes of the Nakwakto off Storm Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands.
They were repulsed by the crew. This vessel was under command of Captain James Douglas Warren and had become becalmed. The Captain and the crew of five, using Henry repeating rifles, killed fifteen of the natives and wounded four durng the repulse of the attack who were firing buckshot and slugs. This vessel was seized in August 1886 by the USRC Corwin while engaged in pelagic sealing. 29ton sloop. This vessel was registered 14/06/1871.
Owners & Masters
In 1861 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1884 she was a sealing vessel owned by James D. Warren, Victoria BC for trading into Clayoquot Sound.
In 1884-1885 she was owned by Henry J. Hartnell, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1885-1901 she was owned by Captain James D. Warren, Victoria BC Canada.
Masters
Captain James Douglas Warren (1868). Captain George Brown (1875); Captain William Scott;
Rebuilds
In 1871 she was converted to a schooner.
References
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- Brabant, Augustin Joseph (1977)
- Vessels on the Registry of the Dominion of Canada in British Columbia (1874)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
- LAC RG12, A1, Vol 414 Shipping Registers Victoria BC
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
