Historia
This ferry, passenger was built in 1908 in Tacoma, WA.
Notas históricas
In October-November 1931 this vessel operated as a rum runner, under Captain D.J. MacDonald and Mate Jack Wolf. This vessel was converted for use as a fishpacker at the Celtic Cannery in the north arm of the Fraser River for British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. On August 29, 1949 this vessel went aground between Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay BC Canada. This vessel was pulled off the beach by the tug La Belle later in the day. On January 31, 1959 this vessel experienced a fire while in Hotham Sound BC on the middle mainland coast.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1908 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1912 she was owned by the West Vancouver Ferry Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919-1920 she was owned by Corporation of the District of West Vancouver, West Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1927 she was owned by Chasam Marine Transportation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1929 she was owned by Pacific Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1930-1931 she was owned by Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1936 she was owned by Northern Chief Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1937-1954 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1958 she was owned by William Smith, Victoria BC Canada.
Capitanes
Captain D.J. MacDonald (1931);
Reconstrucciones
In 1927 she was rebuilt at Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd., North Vancover BC to 32.08gt 21.81nt 70hp diesel engine.
Remotorización
4.5nhp Atlas-Imperial engine; Repowered with a 60hp diesel engine (1927); Repowered with a 70hp Wolverine diesel engine (1929);
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Miles, Fraser (1992)
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927)
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) September 1929
- Miles, Fraser (1992)
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday August 29, 1949 page 2
