Historia
This submarine chaser was built in 1942 by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. in Tacoma, WA.
Notas históricas
In 1949 this vessel was employed as a Whale Catcher at the Coal Harbour Whaling Station on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
In 1967 this vessel was a fishboat based at Harbour Breton NL Canada.
In 2002 this vessel was abandoned on a beach at Ecum Secum NS, leaking oil (her engine room having flooded). Contractors removed petroleum products. The vessel was broken up in situ and removed from the marine environment.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy as a YMS anti-submarine patrol boat.
In 1946-1947 she was owned by William C. Gibson, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1948 she was rebuilt as a whaler and owned by Western Whaling Corporation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1949 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1952-1961 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1961-1967 she was owned by Western Canadian Whaling Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1967-1978 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1978-1995 she was owned by Kirk Anderson Ltd., Curline Newfoundland.
In 1995-2002 she was owned by 2147696 Nova Scotia Ltd., Voglers Cove NS Canada.
Capitanes
Captain Jack Haan (1949); Captain Per Huatun (1962-1963);
Remotorización
In 1967 she was repowered with a 912bhp General Motors Corp., diesel engine.
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- Webb, Robert Lloyd (1988)
- George Duddy (2016)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
