Historia
This fishboat, troller was built in 1940 by Cholberg, C. in Cascade Harbour, BC.
Notas históricas
On July 3, 1956 the Waitemata, a New Zealand freighter was in a collision with the fishboat B.C. Troller (Captain Alf Styan), seven miles south southeast of Lennard Island BC Canada. Captain Alf Styan and his son Ken were riding at anchor when the freight hit them with a powerful glancing blow damaging their entire superstructure. This vessel was rolled over on her side but was righted in a damaged condition. This vessel reached Port Alberni where this vessel was rebuilt and returned to service. The Waitemata did not stop.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1946 she was owned by Frederick E. Kohse, Kelsey Bay BC Canada.
In 1946-1952 she was owned by Jack Ryall (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1952-1956 she was owned by Olai Waage (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1956-1962 she was owned by Alfred F. Styan (MO), Port Alberni, BC Canada.
In 1962-1972 she was owned by Robert D. Rupert, Thetis Island BC Canada. (On May 13, 1972 Robert D. Rupert died instestate and David R. Evans was appointed as administrator.) In 1972 she was owned by Donald S. Macdonald, Calgary AB Canada and Norman Dutton (JO), Calgary AB Canada. On July 23, 1972 Norman Dutton died.) In 1972-1974 she was owned by In 1972-1975 she was owned by Donald S. Macdonald, Calgary AB Canada and Jmaes T. Stevenson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1975-1978 she was owned by Kenneth M. Graham (MO), Campbell River BC Canada.
In 1978-1979 she was owned by Kenneth N. Erikson (MO), Courtenay BC Canada.
In 1979-1985 she was owned by Summer Wind Enterprises, Courtenay BC Canada.
In 1999 she was owned by Canadian interests.
Capitanes
Captain Alf Styan (1956)
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Palm, R.S. (1978)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Wednesday July 4, 1956 Page 7
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Thursday July 5, 1956 page 8
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 06/04/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗
