Geschichte
This work boat was built in 1927 by S.R. Wallace Boat Builders in North Vancouver, BC.
Historische Notizen
On August 7, 1927 this 'speed launch' exploded and burned in English Bay BC and sank off Jericho Beach. This vessel was carrying a large amount of gasoline fuel but the cause of the explosion was undetermined.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1927 she was owned by Orleans Shippers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Kapitäne
Captain Laurent Vereecken (1927);
Referenzen
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Tuesday August 9, 1927 page 1
