Geschichte
This fishpacker was built in 1918 by U.S. Navy Yard (Bremerton WA).
Historische Notizen
This vessel served as a US Navy patrol vessel at Yorke Island 1942. On February 7, 1948 this vessel foundered 2.5 miles off Scarlett Point in Queen Charlotte Strait with the loss of three lives.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1918 she was a sub-chaser in the United States Navy.
In 1940 she was owned by Fred Evans, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1941 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In 1942 she was owned by William P. Armor, Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Air Force for service in the Western Air Command Marine Squadron at Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1943 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In 1946-1948 she was owned by Armour Towing & Salvage Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
Kapitäne
Captain Andy Auchterlonie (1942); Captain Darrell Huson (1948)
Umbauten
In March 1940 she was rebuilt at Boeing Shipyard
Referenzen
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Weicht, Chris (1997)
- George Duddy (2016)
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) (Shipwreck Chart No. 2)
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/07/2018)
- RG 12 Reel T-11899 (1938) (Amaryllis)
- RG 12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Amaryllis)- RG 12 Reel T-11905 (1948) (Amaryllis)
- RG12 Volume 768 File 9015-A22 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - M.V. 'AMARYLLIS' R.C.A.F.
- RG24D-1-c Volume 5823 File 8000-293/1 General Information - RCAF AMARYLLIS
- RG24E-1-c Volume 3557 File 975-3-30 RCAF Marine Craft AMARYLLIS
