Story
This lifeboat, (sar) was built in 1907 by Electric Launch Co. in Bayonne, NJ.
Historical Notes
This vessel was diagonaly planked in two layers of mahogany with canvas in between. fastened with gun metal and copper no iron being permitted. This vessel was propeled by screw, lug rigged sails, oars. This vessel was stranded 01/1909 after breaking loose from her moorings and drifted onto rocks where this vessel broke up in Barkley Sound.
Owners & Masters
In 1907-1909 she was owned by the Canada Department of Transport, Ottawa ON Canada.
Masters
Captain Gillen
Repower
In 1912 she was repowered.
References
- Palm, R.S. (1978)
- Email (Christopher Cole - Nauticapedia 01/02/2018)
