物語
This passenger vessel was built in 1908 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. in Govan, Scotland.
歴史的注記
On June 27, 1906 this vessel was sponsored by Mrs. Marpole (wife of the Gneral Superintendent of the Pacific Division of the CPR).
In 1909 this vessel was put into Vancouver-Victoria service. On August 21, 1923 the Decision collided with the British steamship Princess Charlotte in dense fog off Port Townsend in Puget Sound WA USA. Ray Van Hooser of Seattle WA was drowned.
In 1925 on Alaska cruise service.
In 1927 this vessel ran aground near Wrangell Alaska. On February 5, 1935 the Chelhosin collided with the Princess Charlotte off Point Atkinson.
They sighted each other through dense fog in time to avert a major disaster by altering course and diminishing the shock of the collision. Neither vessel took on water and both were able to enter the harbour under their own power.
In 1940 this vessel hit rocks in Tolmie Channel.
In 1941 collided with the Provincial Forestry vessel Caverhill.
In 1949 this vessel was laid up at Thetis Cove BC Canada.
In 1965 this vessel was broken up at Perema Greece.
所有者と船長
In 1908 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Services, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1949 she was owned by Typaldos Brothers, Piraeus Greece.
In 1950 she was in service on the Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul service.
In 1965 she was owned by Sidiremboriki SA Perema.
船長
Captain Thomas Rippon; Captain William Quinn Palmer
改修
In 1926 she was rebuilt at Yarrows Ltd. and a ballroom added 3925t.
参考文献
- Musk, George (1981)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Nanaimo Daily News (Nanaimo BC) Tuesday February 5, 1935 page 1
- The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham WA USA) Tuesday August 21, 1923 page 1
