Story
This fishboat, seiner was built in 1940 by Tacoma Boat Building Co..
Historical Notes
In 1959 this vessel deployed a specially constructed (by C.P. Leckie) two-mile long gillnet for an experimental fishery in the North Pacific under charter to the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. On December 20, 1961 this vessel sank after a collision at Point Grey BC Canada. George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 03/03/2024) states "(Pacific Fishing Magazine says she served in the U. S. Navy in WWII, but there's no documents supporting this.)"
Owners & Masters
In 1940-1955 she was owned by Captain Oluf B. Hanney, Ketchikan TA USA.
In 1958-1962 she was owned by Francis G.R. Thompson (MO), Gabriola Island BC Canada.
Name Significance
George Schneider states "KEY WEST is an island in the State of Florida so a strange name for a boat whose entire life was in the Pacific Northwest."
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 03/03/2024)
