Story
This barkentine (5-masted) was built in 1919 by Gray's Harbor Motorship Corp., Aberdeen WA.
Historical Notes
In 1925 this vessel was derelict and dismasted in the South Indian Ocean, and towed to an Australian port.
In 1934 this vessel was owned by Curtis Bros., a house moving company to assist with the salvage of the steamship Islander. On January 27, 1944 this barge had been adrift for two days in a storm carrying 600,000 feet of logs for the Kelly Logging Co. operation being towed by the tug Newington. This vessel broke adrift in a heavy storm carrying her crew, Joseph Pash and Frank Wilson, with her.
They were later rescued by naval vessels. A big American tug tried to put a line on her, but it parted. The Newington picked up her two crew members and resumed her voyage.
Owners & Masters
In 1926-1927 she was owned by Gray's Harbour Motorship Corp., Seattle WA USA.
In 1934 she was owned by Curtis Bros. to assist with the salvage of the Islander.
In 1935 she was a freighter owned by Gray's Harbor Motorship Corp., Seattle WA USA.
In 1938 she was sold in a marshall's auction to McGintie & McDonald of Seattle WA.
In 1938-1940. she was owned by Gibson Brothers Ltd., Vancouver BC for use as a log barge.
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Gibson, Gordon with Carol Renison (1980)
- Sivertz, Bent G. (2000)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Snapp, Jeremy S. and John F. Snapp (1999) Northwest Legacy
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday January 31, 1944 page 7
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 07/02/2025)
