Story
This fishpacker was built in 1926 in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
On August 18, 1939 this fishpacker was swamped and sank in heavy seas 1.5 miles off the Sandheads Lightship at the mouth of the Fraser River BC Canada. The crew of three were picked up by the passenger steamer Princess Kathleen.
Owners & Masters
In 1926 she was owned by McCallum-Legaz, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1931-1937 she was owned by Mrs. Narutaro Okukawa, Vancouver BC and Yasojiro Nishibata, Steveston BC Canada.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Times-Colonist (Victoria BC) Saturday August 19, 1939 page 1
- Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023)
