Historia
This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1891 by J. McArthur & Co. in Glasgow, Scotland.
Notas históricas
This vessel was prefabricated by J. McArthur & Co. and Bow McLachlan Co., Glasgow Scotland. This vessel was brought to Vancouver on the Grandholm.
In 1892 this vessel was assembled at Union Shipyard, Coal Harbour, Vancouver BC by Henry Darling. On June 22, 1892 this vessel was seized by US Customs in a sealing dispute. This vessel was towed from Sitka to Port Townsend WA. On December 18, 1897 this vessel was stranded at Lama Passage and was salvaged. On May 26, 1909 this vessel caught fire off Cape Roger Curtis on Bowen Island.
In 1959 this vessel was sunk as a breakwater at Trinity Bay, Malcolm Island BC Canada.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1892-1896 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1892 she was chartered to a fishing company as a tender for the sealing fleet in Alaska.
In 1894 after her release by the US Government she was chartered to a halibut fishing firm, carrying freight and passengers to northern ports.
In 1897 she began a regular run to canneries on Rivers Inlet.
In 1898-1910 she was owned by G.T. Legg, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919 she was owned by The Union Steamship Co. of British Columbia Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1923 she was owned by Bervin Steamship Company, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1939 she was owned by Union Steamship Co. of British Columbia Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1950-1958 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1959 she was owned by Carl Anderson, North End Logging Co.
Capitanes
Captain E. McLellan (1892); Captain Charles Moody; Captain John F. Edwards; Captain Neil Gray (1917);
Reconstrucciones
She was converted to a herring barge.
Remotorización
Engines removed (1950c)
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- Twigg, A.M. (1997)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
- LAC RG 12, Vol. 679 Register of Wrecks Atlantic & Pacific Coasts
