Geschichte
This fishboat, general was built in 1917 by Vancouver Shipyard Ltd..
Historische Notizen
On October 31, 1934 this vessel was stranded on the west coast of Vancouver Island ran aground on Blunden Island Reef, Clayoquot Sound BC Canada. Captain Morris Lawler and James Thomas died. This vessel was towed to Ahousat BC and sank. The engineer, Carl Smith, was washed overboard with a dinghy but managed to reach shore safely. The vessel was enroute from Hecate to Kildonan towing another vessel.
In 1935 this vessel was raised by the Pacific Salvage Co. (Salvage King) repaired and sold to Nelson Brothers and renamed as Western Pilot. On October 4, 1959 this vessel was aground at Race Rocks BC Canada.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1917-1931 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1934-1935 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1935-1941 she was owned by Norman Nelson and Richard Nelson (JO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1941-1970 she was owned by Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1970-1975 she was owned by British columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
In 1975-1977 she was owned by Reidar Sivertson (MO), Delta BC Canada.
In 1977-1978 she was owned by Patrick N. Foster (MO), West Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1978-1979 she was owned by Samuel J. Cooper, Vancover BC Canada.
In 1979-1980 she was owned by Wolfe E.M. Hoffman, North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1980 she was owned by Robert A.G. Graf (MO) and Janice C. Williamson, Vancouver BC Canada.
Kapitäne
Captain Morris Lawler (1934)
Namensbedeutung
The initials B.C.P. stand for British Columbia Packers Ltd.
Umbauten
In 1935 she was rebuilt at Vancouver BC at Union Boat Works to 68.5' x 15.6' x 9' 66gt 42rt
Remotisierung
Repowered in 1935 with a 135hp Atlas-Imperial engine. Repowered in 1959 with a 225hp diesel engine by Rolls-Royce Ltd., Shrewsbury UK.
Referenzen
- Nicholson, George (1962)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 17 (1934)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday November 1, 1934 page 1
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/02/2025)
