Historia
This tug was built in 1906 by Peck & Brown in New Westminster, BC.
Notas históricas
In 1908 this vessel was converted to a naval tug for hydrographic studies.
She served as a tender to the Canadian Hydrographic Service serving from 1920-1923.
In 1927 her funnel was painted green with a white band and green shamrock as the livery of the MacFarlane Brothers Ltd. On January 7, 1933, while under command of Captain J.J. McPhee, this vessel was destroyed by fire at James Island wharf in Saanichton Bay BC, the engine and propeller later salvaged and sold. Until 1955 this vessel was mistakenly continuously listed in the Canada Register of Shipping.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1906-1908 she was owned by Westminster Towing and Fishing Co., New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1908-1915 she was owned by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa ON as CGS Restless.
In 1914-1919 she was taken over by the Royal Canadian Navy and commissioned as H.M.C.S. Restless.
In 1918 she served as training ship at the Royal Naval College of Canada Esquimalt BC Canada.
In 1919 she was owned by The Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1920 she was donated to the Navy League of Canada as a training ship.
In 1920-1927 she served as a tender to the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
In 1927 she was owned by Clarence A. Griffiths, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1927-1928 she was owned by Mabel J. Gardner, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1928-1933 she was owned by the MacFarlane Brothers Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
Capitanes
Captain George A. MacFarlane (1928); Captain J.J. McPhee (1930)
Significado del nombre
Restless Rock is a pinnacle with a depth of two fathoms (2m). It is covered with kelp and is about half a mile NE of Noon Pont in Return Channel near Seaforth Channel BC Canada.
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Personal Converasation (Douglas MacFarlane - John MacFarlane) Sooke BC 04/09/1989
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Canada Register of Shipping
- John D.S. Henderson (Personal Communication 14/10/1999)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- 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 22/01/2025)
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