Histoire
This fishboat, seiner was built in 1926 by Union Boat Works Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Notes historiques
On August 12, 1933 this vessel was stranded in Queen Charlotte Sound BC Canada. This vessel was rebuilt as a beam trawler, for Gulf of Georgia operations.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1926-1931 she was owned by Yip Kew Shen, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1934-1935 she was owned by Boyd Shannon & Captain John B. Shannon, Vancouver BC Canada.
Signification du nom
For Yip Kew Shen, the first owner.
Reconstructions
In 1934 she was rebuilt at Union Boat Works to 58' x 15.9' x ?
Remotorisation
Repowered with a 120hp Vivian diesel engine
Références
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 16 (1933)
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 17 (1934)
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 19 (1935)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 11/05/2025)
