Story
This freighter was built in 1919 by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..
Historical Notes
In 1928 this vessel was converted to oil fuel with cargo tank to serve pilchard industry (fish meal and pilchard oil). This vessel would frequently carry coal to Skagway AK and load ore or asbestos concentrates for the return trip. Other cargos carried south included salmon from Butedale and Namu Canneries, newsprint from Ocean Falls, pilchard oil and fish meal from the Queen Charlotte Islands. This vessel was laid up in Esquimalt Harbour c1938.
In 1960 this vessel was broken up in Peru.
Owners & Masters
In 1919 she was owned by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries for the Canadian Government Merchant Marine.
In 1926-1949 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Steamships, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1950 she was owned by Commercio Amazonas, Lima Peru.
Name Significance
She was named after the area named by Captain James Cook in 1778.
References
- Musk, George (1981)
- Canada List of Shipping
