Historia
This patrol vessel was built in 1940 by Vancouver Shipyards Ltd..
Notas históricas
The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., operated this vessel out of Butedale as a 'scout boat' - the "eyes and ears" of the company. On July 22, 1963 this vessel was destroyed by fire after hitting the rock bluff on Lewis Island adjacent to the mouth of the Skeena River BC Canada.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1946 she was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force for service based at Patricia Bay BC Canada.
In 1948-1956 she was owned by Northern Pulpwood Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1956-1958 she was owned by R.C. Gildersleeve.
In 1958-1963 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Remotorización
Repowered 1960 with Caterpillar D-320 desel engines.
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Weicht, Chris (1997)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 07/06/2025)
