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This schooner, sealing was built in 1891 by Royal City Planing Co. Mill (Charles Doering) in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
In 1894 this vessel was reported to have freighted seal skins from Japan.
In 1896 this vessel was seized by US Government cutter Rush, for being found within the closed area of 60 miles limit around the Pribiloff Islands.
In 1899 this vessel was withdrawn from the sealing trade and laid up at Victoria BC Canada. On December 07, 1904 this vessel was condemned by an Admiralty Court and converted to a hulk.
In 1958 this vessel suffered serious fire damage in Vancouver Harbour.
In 1962 this vessel was renamed as the coastal freighter Arrawac Freighter.
In 1985 this vessel was renamed as the Beatrice. (In 1990 this vessel was designated as a British Columbia Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.)
Owners & Masters
In 1891 she was owned by Charles G. Doering, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1891 she was owned by A.J. Bjerne (Bjaerre) and Wrede.
In 1901 she was owned by A.H. Jones, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1905 she was owned by the Vancouver Portland Cement Co., Vancouver BC Canada. (On December 20th, 1904 this vessel was condemned by the Admiralty Court and reduced to a hulk).
In 1907-1909 she was owned by Albert Berquist, Sidney BC Canada.
In 1909-1911 she was owned by Jordan River Lumber Co. for $14,000.
In 1911-1912 she was owned by Vancouver Island Towing Co., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1912-1943 she was owned by John J. Goodwin, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1938c she was under charter to MacFarlane Brothers Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1943 John J. Goodwin died intestate and Archibald Goodwin was appointed as Administrator).
In 1943 she was on charter to Coastal Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC from the estate of J.J. Goodwin, later purchased and extensively reconditioned.
In 1958 she was owned by Andys Bay Industries Ltd., Andys Bay BC Canada.
In 1958 she suffered serious fire damage at Vancouver harbour wharf.
In 1958 she was owned by Gunnar F. Widman, Burnaby BC Canada.
In 1960 the fire-damaged hull was owned by F.J. Beale, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1962-1969 she was owned by Harold Clay, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1969 she was owned by Clays Wharf & Arrawac Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1970 she was owned by Phillip E. Cummings, Surrey BC Canada.
In 1972 she was owned by Anderson & Mishkin Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1974 she was owned by Arrawac Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC as a fish packer.
In 1981-1990 she was owned by Douglas Hartley, Victoria BC as a research vessel and fish packer.
In 1993-1994 she was owned by Dave French, Sardis BC (sea urchin packing).
Masters
Captain A.J. Bjere (1891); Captain Hans Helgesen (1891);Captain Louis Olsen (1895); Captain P.G. MacAullay ; Captain Goodwin (1920); Captain George A. MacFarlane (1938);
Rebuilds
In 1908 she was rebuilt as an oil burning 200hp compound steam screw tug at Turpels Shipyard, Victoria BC. In 1912 she was rebuilt with a new boiler. In 1962 she was rebuilt and repowered with a new Gardner diesel engine 64.5' x 19.6' x 6' 67gt 46rt.
Repower
Powered with a 19hp engine (1908); Repowered with a 200hp engine (1958c);
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (wesbite viewed 01/02/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 01/02/2025)
