Geschichte
This tug was built in 1875 by McAllister, John and his brother Angus McAllister in Port Essington, BC.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was nicknamed as McAllister's Folly. Her machinery was installed in Victoria after being towed there. This vessel was built close to high quality low-cost timber. As a barge this vessel received the remains from the wreck of the collier Brotchie from Brotchie ledge. Later this vessel was used to haul logs from Sooke BC to Victoria BC Canada. On July 11, 1913 this vessel was beached and abandoned in Saanich Arm, British Columbia Canada.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1875-1880 she was owned by the McAllister Brothers (John and Angus) and used for towing at Cape Flattery.
In 1880-1885 she was owned by Robert Dunsmuir and W. Diggle, Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1885-1887 she was owned by Robert Dunsmuir, Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1887 she was owned by Joan O. Dunsmuir, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1890 she was owned by T.P.W. Whitelaw, San Francisco CA and converted to a whaler.
In 1895-1898 she was owned by Joan O. Dunsmuir, Victoria BC Canada. (Reported as "owned by foreign owners (San Francisco) June 30, 1900" by the Registrar of Shipping) In 1902-1913 she was owned by Pacific Towing & Lighterage, Vancouver BC Canada (as a barge).
Kapitäne
Captain George Rudlin; Captain Morrison; Captain Marchant; Captain J.D. Warren; Captain Donald Urquhart; Captain James P. Bendrodt; Captain James Albert Christensen; Captain James E. Butler;
Umbauten
In 1890 she was rebuilt as a sailing ship. In 1903 she was rebuilt as a barge. Later she was converted to a 4-masted British-registered schooner.
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1967)
- Affleck, Edward L. (2000)
- Newell, Gordon & Joe Williamson (1957)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
- LAC RG12, A1, Vol 414 Shipping Registers Victoria BC
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
