Story
This passenger vessel was built in 1909 in Seattle, WA.
Historical Notes
On November 17, 1928 this schooner owned by Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd., North Vancouver BC was destroyed by fire two miles from Deserted Bay, in Jervis Inlet BC Canada. This vessel had travelled to the Florence Ann copper mine with two men on board.
They went ashore after which they saw the vessel burning while at anchor. This vessel had been a recovered US wreck some years earlier and then went into service in Canada.
Owners & Masters
In 1909-1923 she was in USA registry.
In 1923-1925 she was owned by Clarence Dawley, Clayoquot BC Canada.
In 1925-1927 she was owned by Minard E. Crowell, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1927-1928 she was owned by Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada.
Rebuilds
In 1912 she was rebuilt at Port Townsend.
References
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 11 (1928)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday November 19, 1928 page 20
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 04/03/2025)
