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Registry #1	116782 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1904	Belfast (II)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1904	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	91.2' x 18.0' x 7.0'
Builder	Wallace Shipyards Ltd. (False Creek), Vancouver BC	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	105	Type 1	Freighter
Registered Tonnage	72	Type 2
Engine	15nhp engine (1904)	Engine Manufacture	Thompson S.R.
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters	Captain Norman McLeod (1911);

Owner(s)
In 1904-1911 she was owned by Thomas G. McBride, Vancouver BC.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1911-07-09

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
On July 09, 1911 this freighter owned by Thomas G. McBride, Vancouver BC was loaded with Lime from Texada Island south bound for Seattle WA USA. When this vesselarrived at Dodd Narrows, Captain Norman McLeod was forced to wait for the change of tide. Shortly after this vesselstopped in False Narrows a fire was discovered in the forward hold with no way to control it. Water had come in contact with the lime and heat of the reaction caused the fire. The crew put the wheel over and this vessel was sailing in ever decreasing circles chased by the tug Bermuda with the crew huddled at the bow trying to escape the flames. The engineers had been driven out of the engine room before the engines could be stopped and this vessel was travelling at a high speed. this vessel was run ashore while the crew retreated astern. Quickly the fire enveloped the vessel and crew had to be rescued by the tug Bermuda. this vessel was a total loss.

Anecdotes

On July 09, 1911 this freighter owned by Thomas G. McBride, Vancouver BC was loaded with Lime from Texada Island south bound for Seattle WA USA. When this vesselarrived at Dodd Narrows, Captain Norman McLeod was forced to wait for the change of tide. Shortly after this vesselstopped in False Narrows a fire was discovered in the forward hold with no way to control it. Water had come in contact with the lime and heat of the reaction caused the fire. The crew put the wheel over and this vessel was sailing in ever decreasing circles chased by the tug Bermuda with the crew huddled at the bow trying to escape the flames. The engineers had been driven out of the engine room before the engines could be stopped and this vessel was travelling at a high speed. this vessel was run ashore while the crew retreated astern. Quickly the fire enveloped the vessel and crew had to be rescued by the tug Bermuda. this vessel was a total loss.

References
Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Victoria Dail Times (Victoria BC) Wednesday July 12, 1911 page 8;
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