Historia
This passenger vessel was built in 1930 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. in Govan, Scotland.
Notas históricas
On October 5, 1930 this vessel collided with the Bamfield on her first rum running trip which sank while leaving Victoria harbour two miles northeast of Discovery Island. On September 15, 1932 this vessel collided with the Hiker II about one-half mile northeast of the Pont Grey Buoy in Burrard Inlet BC Canada. On October 12, 1943 this vessel collided with the Squid which was carrying 400 cases of dynamite from James Island BC to the Britannia Mine and the Squid sank off Point Grey BC Canada.
In 1959 this vessel made her final night crossing Vancouver - Victoria BC Canada.
In 1959 this vessel was withdrawn from service.
In 1961 this vessel was in service on Venice-Piraeus-Haifa run.
In 1973 this vessel was used as accommodation for North Sea oil workers at Nigg Bay, Inverness Scotland.
In 1974 this vessel was used as accommodation vessel at Jeddah Saudi Arabia.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1930-1960 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Steamships, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1960 she was owned by Epirotiki SS Co. at Piraeus Greece.
In 1970 she was owned by L. Dupes & Associates, Cyprus.
Reconstrucciones
In 1961 she was rebuilt.
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
