Story
This patrol vessel was built in 1913 by Dublin Dockyard Co. Ltd..
Historical Notes
This vessel sank north of Hecate Strait BC on 30/10/1918 with a loss of 27 persons while under the command of Captain Pope.
Owners & Masters
In 1914-1916 she was owned by the Canadian Government as a Fishery Protection Service vessel.
In 1917-1918 she was commissioned into Royal Canadian Navy service as a Canadian Naval Examination Vessel.
Masters
Captain Pope (1918)
References
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Image courtesy of Captain Malcolm Armstrong (artist)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
