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This buoy & light tender was built in 1964 by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
In 1964 this vessel was launched by Mrs. E.O. Ormsby (wife of the District Agent of the D.O.T. at Prince Rupert BC).
In 1975 under her Master, Captain P. Kalis this vessel made a West to East transit of the Northwest Passage. This vessel fueled at Herschel Island YT and headed east to Cambridge Bay travelling with the Camsell. At the south tip of Baffin Island this vesselfueld from the Norman McLeod Rogers and then on to Cape Breton. Afterwards this vessel was then stationed in the Great Lakes.
Owners & Masters
In 1964-1986 she was owned by the Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON for the Canadian Coast Guard.
In 1991-1994 she was owned by the Canadian Saltfish Corp., St. John's NL Canada.
In 1995-2024 she was owned by Puddister Trading Co. Ltd., St. John's NL Canada.
Masters
Captain Peter Kalis (1975)
Rebuilds
She was rebuilt in 1977 at Saint John NB.
References
- Jane's Fighting Ships
- MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- Canada List of Shipping
- Maginley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
