Histoire
This passenger vessel was built in 1912 by U.S. Navy Yard (Bremerton WA).
Notes historiques
On February 9, 1930 with the name Tex, this vessel was reported to have caught fire and sank in 600 feet of water in Howe Sound. A Captain Clarke representing the underwriters flew over the area and spotted the wreck. Pacific Salvage raised her using the barge Skookum. After inspection it was revealed that the vessel had been deliberately scuttled. The original owner disappeared before arrest. The wreck lay on the beach for a few years.
In 1931 Pacific Salvage removed the 60hp Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA engine and installed it in the tug Helac No. 1. Late in life this vessel operated as a yarding tug at West Bay, Center Bay and Long Bay working for Straits Towing Co.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1912 she was owned by the USN as a steam pinnace.
In 1922 she was owned by Laurent F. Verbecker, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1923 she was owned by Pacific & Northern Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1925 she was owned by Daniel & Mrs. D. Ragan, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1926-1940 she was owned by Chellis L. Mathews, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1940-1941 she was owned by Charles W. Harris (Harris Towing Ltd.), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1941-1956 she was owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1956 she was owned by Norman R. Whittal Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1956-1962 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1962-1966 she was owned by Francis B. Wright, Horseshoe Bay BC Canada. (In 1967-1968 she does not appear to have been registered.) In 1969 she was owned by John Bentzen, Duncan BC Canada.
In 1970-1971 she was owned by Hansen Towing Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada.
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 60hp (Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA) engine; Repowered with a 165hp engine
Références
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- 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)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Thursday February 13, 1930 page 10
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 19/04/2026)
