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This passenger vessel was built in 1910 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Barrow, Lancs.
Historical Notes
In 1917 this passenger steamer collided with the tug Cleeve in Burrard Inlet near the Grand Trunk wharf. On March 23, 1917 this vessel was stranded on Green Island BC Canada. On September 20, 1920 this vessel struck a reef four miles north of Swanson Bay in fog. This vessel was beached where the passengers disembarked. The ship sank in deep water. The Pacific Salvage Co. tug Algerine with two 4,100 ton barges built a coffer dam around her and divers patched the hull. This vessel was refloated and taken to Bullen's Shipyard for repair. On August 22, 1927 this vessel was stranded on Ripple Rock but towed off by the Cardena. On September 4, 1935 this vessel was in collision with the Anna J. in Seymour Narrows BC Canada.
In 1956 this vessel was broken up by Rinko Iron Works, Osaka Japan. This vessel was renamed only for the delivery voyage.
Owners & Masters
In 1910 she was owned by Grand Trunk Pacific Development Co. Ltd., (Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steam Ship Co., Managers) and registered at Newcastle.
In 1927 she was owned by Grand Trunk Pacific Development Co. Ltd., (Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steam Ship Co., Managers) and registered at Newcastle.
In 1940 she was owned by Prince Rupert Ltd., Prince Rupert BC and Canadian National Steamships Co. Ltd.
Masters
Captain Duncan Mackenzie; Captain D. Donald (1927); Captain Bernard Leitch Johnson;
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
- Victoria Daily Times (Victoria BC) Saturday April 28, 1917 page 8
