Historia
This fishboat, general was built in 1941 by Yamanaka, Sadakishi in Steveston, BC.
Notas históricas
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee). The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Esquimalt BC Canada. This vessel was laid up at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC after the Second World War. Robert Critchley (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 13/11/2017) reports that "In April 1941 this vessel chartered to Good Hope Cannery for the sockeye , then going to Goose Bay cannery for the fall time." On June 19, 1982 this vessel struck bottom and sank and was declared at total loss while in Inner Passages at Burke Channel BC Canada.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1941 she was owned by Sadakichi Yamanaka, Steveston BC Canada.
In 1941 this vessel was seized by the Custodian of Enemy Property (Frank Shears), Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1942 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King (Japanese Fishboat Disposal Committee).
In 1941 she was owned by Arthur Wood, Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1942 she was owned by Malaspina Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1949 she was owned by Max Marx, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1955-1960 she was owned by Glen I. Gadsden, Ocean Falls BC Canada.
In 1960-1970 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1970-1982 she was owned by Peter Frandsen, Ocean Falls BC Canada.
Significado del nombre
The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- LAC RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Sea Maid Y)
- LAC RG12 Reel T-11599 (Ursel)
- LAC RG24 Volume 6712 File 8000-401/167 General Information - Harbour Craft 167
- DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 036 H.C. 167 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photograph
- Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017)
- <jenkins.hcmc.uvic.ca ↗
- Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada - Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft Losses (December 22, 1993)
