Story
This tug was built in 1914 in Tacoma, WA.
Historical Notes
This vessel is reported to have towed in and out of Nitinat Lake before the Second World War and that this vessel was turned end for end in the waves three times. Michael Kaehn (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 12/12/2019) stated that "In December 1936 my great uncle Capt. Jim Olson had a heart attack and died on the deck of the 58' Fairbanks, while it was approaching Bellingham WA." On October 2, 1971 this vessel grounded in the Skeena River BC and sank.
Owners & Masters
In 1914 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1918-1933 she was owned by the Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1934 she was owned by James R. Gilbert, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1935 she was owned by Pachena Fishing & Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1936-1945 she was owned by Hemminsen Cameron Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1946-1953 she was owned by British Columbia Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1953-1971 she was owned by Armour Salvage (1949) Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada.
Masters
Captain Shody;
Repower
Repowered with a 110bhp diesel engine by Caterillar Tractor Corp. (1947); Repowered by a 350bhp turbo-charged diesel engine by Rolls-Royce Ltd. (1959);
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- The Westcoast Mariner January 1997
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
