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This tug was built in 1943 by Fulton Ship building & Engineering Works, San Francisco CA in Antioch, CA.
Historical Notes
During the Second World War this vessel served as a passenger cargo vessel in the South Pacific. On April 19, 1970 this vessel sank 10 miles off Cape Breton Island NS Canada with a loss of all eight hands. Chaleur Bay Fisheries was a company created by Robert Karliner and his wife and sponsored by Anglo British Columbia Packing Co. Ltd to take the vessel to the East Coast herring fishery.
Owners & Masters
In 1943 she was a commissioned United States Navy vessel of the Coastal Transport (small) APc-1 class.
In 1943-1947 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission.
In 1947-1950 she was owned by Hiram L. Coville et al., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1950-1952 she was owned by Federick B. Brown and Stanley S. Mckeen principals of Straits Towing Co. and their wives in equal shares all of Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1952-1953 she was owned by Mrs. Roxie McKeen, & Mrs. Wilma C. Brown, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1954-1963 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancover BC Canada.
In 1963-1964 she was owned by Robin Y. West & Mariyo Carr, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1964-1969 she was owned by Enterprise Fishing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1969-1970 she was owned by Chaleur Bay Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Masters
Capatin Olaf Olegaard (1970);
Name Significance
Sekani Island lays off the north shore of Gillespie Channel in the Estevan Group, Range 4 Coast District.
Rebuilds
In 1963 she was converted at Burrard Shipyards to a herring seiner and salmon packer.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Personal Email Communication (George Duddy - John MacFarlane 18/10/2013)
- Wilmae Straits, City of Vancouver Archives, AM782-6, Neg #427
- Shipscribe.com
- Archived Vancouver ship registry documents LAC Burnaby BC
- Toronto Globe and Mail articles April 21, 1970 and April 22, 1970
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
