Vessel Profile

Blanche (I)

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Story

This freighter was built in 1879 by Morrell, Robert J. in Winnipegosis, MB.

Historical Notes

In 1903 this vessel was registered as a vessel in the Canada Register of Shipping. (This may be a conflation of two vessels of the same name in the same locale.) In 1904 this vessel was abandoned at Winnipegosis MB Canada and eventually broken up.

Owners & Masters

In 1879 she was owned by Reginald Pratt, Winnipeg MB Canada.

In 1893-1927 she was owned by Peter McArthur, Westbourne MB Canada.

In 1927-1928 she was owned by the Manitoba Paper Co. Ltd., Winnipeg MB Canada.

She was owned by the Standard Lumber Co. (Peter McArthur).

Rebuilds

In 1893 she was rebuilt

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