Story
This freighter, collier was built in 1876 by Richardson, Duck & Co. in Stockton-on-Tees.
Historical Notes
On January 02, 1902, loaded with 2,400 tons of coal from Ladysmith BC for the Treadwell Mine at Juneau AK, this vessel stranded on a reef at the entrance to Millbanke Sound, (on a rock laying between Gray and Green Islands) where this vessel broke up and sank. (The TSBC reports the location as between Gray and Green Islands in Chatham Strait BC). Her forward section was jammed in the rocks with the afterpart still afloat. After a few hours the bow was submerged and the stern sank too. Six crewmen were lost including the Captain. The rest of the crew of 20 were rescued by the Cottage City. The Pilot, T.W. Roberts, was lost.
Owners & Masters
In 1898 she was owned by A. Dunsmuir, San Francisco CA USA.
In 1901 she was owned by J. Dunsmuir, Victoria BC Canada.
Masters
Captain John R. Elfert;
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
