Histoire
This work boat was built in 1908 by McPhee, D. in Vancouver, BC.
Notes historiques
On November 05, 1928 this vessel was destroyed by fire five miles west of the Ballenas Island BC (near Parksville BC) when her engine backfired. Her two crew members, T. Malahais and Tom Liates, abandoned ship together and rowed two and a half miles to shore in a skiff.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1908-1910 she was owned by Letson & Burpee Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1910 she was owned by Charles W. Wilson, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1911 she was owned by Joseph A. Barlow et al., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1912-1913 she was owned by Mrs. W.W. Ervin, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1914 she was owned by Warren Creelman, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1917 she Was owned by Kincolith Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919 she was owned by Northern BC Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1924-1928 she was owned by Theologus N. Malbhais & James E. Johnson, Vancouver BC Canada.
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 11.97bhp engine by Carless Gas Engine Co., Petaluma CA USA
Références
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday November 8, 1928, page 3
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/03/2025)
