Geschichte
This barge, rail car was built in 1911 by B.C. Marine Railway Co., Esquimalt BC.
Historische Notizen
On February 25, 1965 this vessel was in a collision with the Tyee Shell in Quatsino Inlet BC Canada.
In 1967 this vessel was advertised as having a top-notch warehouse mounted on the barge with a capacity of 1500 tons and 4900 cubic feet of refrigerated sace. Loading and unloading was done with a forklift, crane and ramps with an elevator between decks. It ran on Mondays from Vancouver to arrive Wednesday at Alert Bay, Sointula, port McNeill and Port Hardy. On Thursday it called at Winter Harbour, Mahatta River, Quatsino, Coal Harbour, Holberg and Jeune Landing. On Fridays it reached Port Alice with the return voyage direct to Vancouver berthing on Monday.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1911-1914 she was owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC Canada.
In 1958-1967 she was owned by Island Tug & Barge Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1979 she was owned by Seaspan International Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1980 she was owned by Millerd Fisheries Ltd., Granville Island BC Canada.
In 2004-2009 she was owned by Robert E. Tapp, Aldergrove BC Canada.
Referenzen
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Healey, Elizabeth. (1967)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
