Geschichte
This ferry, railcar was built in 1918 by Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Ltd. in Lauzon, QC.
Historische Notizen
In 1917 the CNR built a 15.5 mile extension from Victoria to Patricia Bay and Sidney. The Canora provided a freight connection to Vancouver. The line was abandoned in 1935. This vessel was a double-ender with two propellers at each end. This vessel operated on the Port Mann service until 1932 when economic conditions forced her to be laid up. This vessel was armed with a gun for Second World War service carrying rail cars to Victoria BC Canada. Her triple expansion engine was donated to a museum in Chilliwack BC in 1985.
In 1979 this vessel was cut down to the car deck. Adam Harding (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 15/10/2019) stated that "The Canora was sunk in Home Bay, at the southern entrance to Rivers Inlet." Charlotte Cooper (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 15/10/2019) stated that "it was turned into a fishing resort called Big Springs. It tried to sink one night during a summer when there were guests and staff on board. I arrived for work in the morning to find it half sunk.
They managed to pump it out and get through the summer. A couple winters later it went down completely."
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1918 she was owned by Canadian Northern Railway Company, Toronto ON Canada.
In 1937-1956 she was owned by Canadian Northern Steamships Ltd., Toronto ON Canada.
In 1956 she was taken over by Canadian National Railway Co., Montreal QC Canada.
In 1967 she made her last voyage.
In 1968-1972 she was owned by H. & M. Enterprises Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1973-1979 she was owned by V. & L. Logging Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1979-1983 she was owned by Seaspunket Development Corp., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1983-1988 she was owned by Mid Coast Ocean Wharves Ltd., North Burnaby BC Canada.
In 1988 she was owned by Goodwin Johnson Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1993-2014 she was owned by Canadian Oversea Estates Inc., Richmond BC Canada.
Umbauten
In 1979 she was cut down to the car deck.
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping
- Gregson, Harry (1970)
- H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976 (Ed. Gordon Newell) 1977
