Histoire
This tug was built in 1906 by Dafoe, Victor M. in Vancouver, BC.
Notes historiques
On December 11, 1912 this tug, owned by the Vancouver Island Power Company and under command of Captain E. Fraser, was wrecked off Macauley Point (Esquimalt BC) and broken up by the heavy seas. In heavy seas and strong winds this vessel went ashore and was pounded by heavy seas. Her crew of five and six passengers got ashore safely through the surf. Her engines had broken down and there was no tug assistance availabke so this vessel drifted in the wind, striking the shore just past midnight. This vessel was enroute from Jordan River to Victoria at the time of the incident. This vessel was used to carry passengers and deliver barges of construction materials during the construction of the powerhouse, dam, flumes and other infrastructure needed for the BC Electric Company’s Jordan River hydroelectricity project.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1906 she was owned by Ross & Howard Iron Works Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1907 she was owned by Ladysmith Lumber Co., Ladysmith BC Canada.
In 1910-1912 she was owned by Ross & Howard Iron Works Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1912 she was owned by the Vancouver Island Power Company.
Capitaines
Captain E. Fraser (1912)
Références
- Canada List of Shipping
- UASBC (1990)
- Photo Courtesy of Sooke Museum (#700)
- Email (Arnie Campbell - John MacFarlane 02/08/2014)
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 2
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Victoria Daily Times (Victoria BC) Wednesday December 18, 1912, page 6
