Geschichte
This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1907 by Garston Graving & Shipbuilding Co. in Garston Bay.
Historische Notizen
In August 1919 this vessel struck Ripple Rock BC Canada. This vessel was known as the 'Blue Funnel Pup'. This vessel travelled to Victoria via South America. At the beginning of the Firsy World War this vessel served as a supply vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy. In March 1916 this vessel carried a cargo of explosives to Vladivostok and returned to Seattle with a carrgo of sugar-beet seed and sheep intestines.
In 1919 this vessel was stranded on Ripple Rock BC Canada, but salvaged and put back into service.
In 1926 this vessel was fitted with steel tanks to carry 75,000 gallons of fish oil plus accomodaation for 5 passengers.
In 1938 this vessel was broken up by Dulien Steel Works, Seattle WA.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1907 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Services, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1908 she arrived in Victoria via Straits of Magellan.
In 1916 she was used in Vancouver to Vladivostok USSR munition service.
In 1926 she was fitted for carrying fish oil.
In 1931 she was owned by F. Millerd & Co. as a floating cannery.
In 1933 stranded in the entrance to Jedway.
In 1934 she reverted to CPR ownership.
In 1935 she was laid up at Coal Harbour.
Kapitäne
Captain Pete Leslie (Delivery Master); Captain Clifford Fenton;
Referenzen
- Musk, George (1981)
- Baird, P.D. (1949)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- The Victoria Daily Times (Victoria BC Canada) Wednesday August 06, 1919 Page 15
