Story
This fishpacker was built in 1919 by Wrang, George in Bellingham, WA.
Historical Notes
Kyle Stubbs reports (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 19/04/2017) that "Built at Bellingham in 1919 as a fish packer for Canadian owners to replace the first Renfrew of 1917, which was lost on the Nitinat Bar in 1918. This vessel later sailed under the names Lummi No. 3 and Friendship, and is now in use as a pleasure craft at San Diego, California under her original name."
Owners & Masters
In 1919 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1921 she was owned by Lummi Bay Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1931-1932 she was owned by Seymour Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1932-1939 she was owned by James Hoffer, Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1932-1939 she was owned by Clarence Copp, Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1939-1944 she was owned by Wilfred Goodwin, Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1944-1949 she was owned by John Boyd, Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1951 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1958 she was owned by Lyle Smart, Vancouver, BC Canada.
In 1960-1962, following the death of Lyle Smart, ownership was passed to Ida Smart, Vancouver, BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was closed 1962-09-10).
In 1962-2017 she was owned by USA interests.
Repower
Repowered with a 80hp diesel Caterpillar Tractor engine (1940)
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Email Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 26/11/2017)
- RG12 Reel T-11851 (1962) (Friendship)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 28/03/2025)
