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Norking
Photo: John M. MacFarlane

Histoire

This patrol vessel was built in 1942 by Rice Bros. & Co. in Rockport, TX.

Notes historiques

This vessel escorted convoys along the northern coast of South America and near Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. On 1/29/1945, SC 1039 was damaged, along with four other small ships, when the cargo ship Serpens (AK-97) was sunk by an explosion of undetermined origin off Guadalcanal. Andrew Clarke reports that "this vessel was sold to a new owner in 2014 at Ladysmith BC Canada.

He put her on the beach to clean the hull and shell fell over. The owner then stripped her and scuttled her in 2015."

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1942-1946 she was a patrol vessel owned by the United States Navy. SC 1039 was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 2/9/1948.

In 1948 she was owned by North Shore Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1953-1958 she was owned by Seymour Navigation Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1961-1977 she was owned by Queen Charlotte Fisheries Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.

In 1978-1986 she was owned by McIntosh Packing Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.

In 1987-2007 she was owned by Teraco Packing Inc., Richmond ON Canada.

In 2007-2014 she was owned by Andrew M. Clark, Salt Spring Island BC Canada.

Remotorisation

Repowered with a 500hp engine (1957c); Repowered with a 365bhp diesel engine (2004c)

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