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This schooner, five-masted was built in 1917 by Cameron-Genoa Mills Shipbuilders Ltd. in Victoria, BC.
Historical Notes
(Constructed of wood, salted, fastened with galvanized iron bolts. Counter Stern Full, Raked Stem. Hull construction: G.I.B. and hardwood treenails, scarphed.) In 1917 this vessel was a five-masted bald-headed auxiliary lumber-carrier schooner. During prohibition this vessel was a rumrunner mother ship known as the 'Queen of Rum Row' operating off the coast of California. Her maiden voyage was from Port Alberni to Sydney Australia solely under sail.
In 1934 this vessel stopped rum rnning and carried logs.
In 1934 this vessel was stranded near Holland Rock Light, later repaired in Vancouver BC Canada. This vessel was sold 'pursuant to a court order' after being arrested for debts. This vessel was sold to Gibson Brothers as a log carrying hulk.
In 1937 this vessel was grounded in Victoria Harbour off Laurel Point blocking the channel while the tide rose while carrying a cargo of logs.
In 1944 this vessel was beached in Uchucklesit Inlet after being swamped off Cape Beale BC Canada.
In 1944 this vessel was abandoned to sink in Green Cove in Uchucklesit Inlet by the Gibson Brothers and apparently ended up in the Powell River Breakwater where this vessel sank.
Owners & Masters
In 1917-1923 she was owned by Canadian Steamship Lines Ltd, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1923 she was owned by J.F. Falconer & Co., Seattle WA USA.
In 1923 she was owned by Canadian West Coast Navigation Co.
In 1923 she was owned by Archibald MacGillis (Canadian Mexican Shipping Co.) as a rum runner mother ship.
In 1929-1934 she was owned by General Navigation Co. of Canada Ltd. Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1934-1935 she was owned by J.D. Stuart, E.M. Leeson & F. Lyons, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1935-1945 she was owned by Gibson Shipping Co. Ltd., (W.C. Gibson) Vancouver BC Canada.
Masters
Captain George Murray (1923); Captain T.F. Morrison (1926); Captain Stuart S. Stone (1929); Captain Robert Gemmell (1934); Captain John Vosper (1934); Captain J.A. Wright (1935); Captain C. Wormwald (1935); Captain Dan Backie (1936-1938); Captain Ronald McWilliams;
Rebuilds
In 1935 she was converted to a powered log barge by the Gibson Brothers, Tahsis BC.
Repower
She was powered with 18.96hp 2-cylinder semi-diesel engines J. & C.G. Bolinders Co. Ltd., Stockholm Sweden. (Two propellers) (1917)
References
- Gibbs, Jim A. (1968)
- Palm, R.S. (1978)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Heal, S.C. (2002)
- Newell, Gordon (1971)
- Morris, Rob and Leonard McCann. (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press
- Gibson, Gordon with Carol Renison (1980)
- Miles, Fraser (1992)
