Historia
This freighter was built in 1913 by Beach Avenue Shipyard Ltd. (Arthur Moscrop) in Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
In 1913 this vessel was built as a coastal freighter capacity 225 tons and a crew of 10. On December 1, 1937 at 4:00pm in heavy fog this vessel was in collision with a scow being towed by the tug Tarzan under command of Captain James Aitken at English Bay BC Canada. This vessel was so badly damaged, with a hole in her starboard bow, that after partially submerging, this vessel sank on December 2nd off Siwash Rock during efforts to tw her to shore in 100 feet of water. Captain G.G. Brown and his crew of nine were saved by the Venture from the ship's lifeboat. The Eastholm had been bound for Seattle with a cargo of hides and canned salmon for trans-shipment to Asia. This vessel was salvaged by the West Coast Salvage Co. crew in the Cherrypicker. On August 24, 1970 this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank in Pendrell Sound BC Canada.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1913-1918 she was owned by Lincoln Steamship Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1919-1940 she was owned by Frank Waterhouse & Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1940 she was taken over by the Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC from Waterhouse Co.
In 1940-1957 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1957-1960 she was owned by Raymond Lawrence, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1960-1969 she was owned by Eastholme Trading Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1969-1971 she was owned by B.C. Refrigerated Shipping Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
Capitanes
Captain G.G. Brown (1937)
Reconstrucciones
In 1920 she was rebuilt as 259t She was rebuilt as 174gt 85rt.
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- A.C. (Fred) Rogers (2003) Historic Divers of British Columbia
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Thursday December 2, 1976 page 1
