Story
This freighter was built in 1894 in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
In November 1901 this freighter picked up the rescued crew of the bark Highland Light from the sealing schooner Arilla at Estevan Point and carried them to Victoria. On September 09, 1916 this vessel was destroyed by fire out at Victoria BC Canada. On November 11, 1920 while under tow a gas tank exploded and the hull burned.
In 1920 this vessel was rebuilt as a barge.
Owners & Masters
In 1894 she was owned by R. Brown, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1898 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Navigation Co., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1901-1916 she was taken over by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC Canada.
In 1916 she was owned by Lincoln Rogers, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1917-1918 she was owned by Pacific Lime Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1918 she was owned by Kingsley Navigation Company, Vancouver BC Canada.
Rebuilds
In 1917 she was rebuilt. In 1920 she was converted to a barge.
Repower
In 1917 she was rebuilt and re-engined 357t. In 1920 her engines were removed.
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 03/02/2025)
