Story
This fishpacker was built in 1916 by Vancouver Shipyard Ltd..
Historical Notes
On October 24, 1956 this fishpacker, owned by Captain William Burrow, North Vancouver BC, foundered in a storm and sank. The engineer was trying to restart the engine when the battery exploded, and flames spread to barrels of gasoline stored nearby. The men spent 90 minutes in a 10' rowboat on the stormy seas before being picked up by the fishboat Nadina. The crew of five were admitted to hospital but were otherwise safely rescued.
Owners & Masters
In 1916-1926 she was owned by Kildala Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1926-1929 she was owned by Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1929-1930 she was owned by Chasm Marine Transportation Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1930 she was owned by Pacific Drydock, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1930-1933 she was owned by Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1933-1956 she was owned by Captain William Burrow, North Vancouver BC Canada.
Masters
Captain William Burrow (1933-1956);
Repower
Repowered with a 70hp Wolverine diesel engine (1929);
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Vancouver News-Herald (Vancouver BC) Thursday October 25, 1956 page 1
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 02/10/2025)
