Histoire
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1932 by Harbour Shipyards Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Notes historiques
Carvel planked red cedar hull, plumb bow, hard bilges and radiussed transom stern. V-berth stateroom under the focs'le, Wheelhouse over the engine compartment, fuel tanks in the stern.
In 1991 this vessel was designated as a Vintage vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1932-1933 she was owned by Clarence W. Copp, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1933 she was owned by James B. Hoffar, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1933-1937 she was owned by Earl F. Jeffreys, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1937-1945 she was owned by Frederick G. Deeley, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1945-1947 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Lands, Victoria BC (J. H. Blake, mgr.).
In 1953 she was owned by Forrest Agnus, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1957-1960 she was owned by Charles H. Hudson, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1960-1963 she was owned by Patrick T. Dahle, North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1963-1966 she was owned by James Kavanaugh, New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1966-1972 owned by John D. Willis, North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1972 she was owned by Delmar Y. Fowler, Queen Charlotte City BC Canada.
In 1974 she was owned by Pat H. Hennigan, Queen Charlotte City BC Canada.
In 1976 she was owned by George R. Viereck, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1978 she was owned by Axel S. Hanson, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1980 she was owned by Edgar D. Parmiter, Port Simpson BC Canada.
In 1980 she was owned by Virginia Marshall, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1981 she was renamed as White Spruce.
In 1981-1992 she was owned by Leslie W. Koleszar, Powell River BC Canada.
Remotorisation
Repowered in 1942 with a 6 cylinder 4 cycle 122bhp Hercules Russel gasoline engine by Russell Bros. Ltd., Fort Frances ON. In 1965 repowered with a Cummins 6 cylinder 150hp diesel engine.
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 15 (1932)
- MacFarlane, John M. (1993)
- Coney, Michael (1983)
- wwwapps.tc.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/11/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/11/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/11/2025)
