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This passenger vessel was built in 1961 by Paasch Marine Services in Erie, PA.
Historical Notes
This vessel operated as a passenger vessel on Harrison Lake. Later this vessel operated at Bella Bella. Jody Louise (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 05/09/2017) reports that "this vessel sank at her berth at MK Bay Marina. This vessel was salvaged by Wainwright Marine and Adams Diving. Then this vessel was cut up at Kristoff's scrap metal yard in Port Edward." Bill Cary (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 20/03/2019) stated that "in the late 1960s to mid 1970s this vessel was owned by Granduc Mines and operated between Prince Rupert & Stewart as their company employee vessel before there was a road link into Stewart. This vessel ran twice per week, up one day and back the next. This vessel was crewed by Rivtow and based at Rivtow Rupert. Capt Harold Skog and Chief Tony Olson were on her at that time.
Owners & Masters
In 1961 she was owned by California-Texas Oil Company (a partnership between Texaco & Standard Oil Co. of California/Chevron).
In 1961 she was registered in Panama.
In 1968-1975 she was owned by Stewart Transport Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1975-1977 she was owned by West Coast Salvage & Contracting Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1977-1979 she was owned by Armour Salvage (1949) Ltd. Prince Rupert BC Canada.
In 1979 she was owned by Rivtow Marine (1976) Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1979-2011 she was owned by H. Orleans Holdings Inc., Kitimat BC Canada.
Masters
Captain Harold Skog
Rebuilds
Rebuilt to 104.46gt 52.09 rt
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- Email (Warren Palm to Nauticapedia 24/06/2022)
