Geschichte
This fishpacker was built in 1929 by Prince Rupert Dry Dock & Shipyards Co..
Historische Notizen
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel was mobilized as a Fishermen’s Reserve vessel from 08 Nov 1939 to 27 May 1940 as a tender to HMCS Givenchy. On March 19, 1975 this vessel foundered and sank off Cape Beeale at the entrance to Barkley Sound resulting in a total loss.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1929-1948 she was owned by Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co.
In 1948-1973 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1973-1974 she was owned by The Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
In 1974 she was owned by Robert B. Lansdowne (MO), Alert Bay BC Canada.
In 1974-1975 she was owned by Priority Seafods Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Remotisierung
Repowered in 1973 with a 275bhp turbo charged diesel engine Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL;
Referenzen
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- RG12 Reel T-11861 (1975) (Chief Seegay)
- RG12 Volume 776 File 9015-C21 Requisitioning of Ships – (Chief Seegay)
- RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization Volume 1
- Email Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 23/02/2019)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Wednesday March 19, 1975 page 2
