Ship Details

Borealis (I)

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Photo Credit: UBC Cdn Fisherman Archive 1-0013239

 
 
Registry #1 097159 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1880 Borealis (I) Name 6
Name 2 1922c Odeon Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1880 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 71.5' x 21.4' x 7.8'
Builder Clyde Shipyard) B.W. Colvin Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 39.83 Type 1 Schooner, two-masted
Registered Tonnage 37 Type 2
Engine 5hp steam engine (1880) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1891-1893 she was owned by Thomas Horold, Thomas Hendry and Adolphus Wasberg, all of Victoria BC. In 1893 she was owned by Thomas Horold (JO) and Adolphus Wasberg, all of Victoria BC. In 1901-1905 she was owned by Victoria Sealing Co. Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1912 she was owned by J. Sydney Smith. In 1913-1914 she was owned by Atlin Fisheries Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1917-1920 she was owned by Defiance Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1921 she was owned by Thomas Yates et al, Vancouver BC. In 1922 she was owned by William Thompson, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1929-07-30
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a former sealer. This vessel had been a self-professed rum runner but was apparently unsuccessful so this vessel was refitted for fishing. On July 30, 1929 this vessel was destroyed by fire about one and one half miles from Swale Rock Light near the entrance to Cannery BC.
 
References
Miles, Fraser (1992); Canada List of Ships (1917); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Nanaimo Daily News (Nanaimo BC) Wednesday September 18, 1929; LAC RG12, A1, Vol 414 Shipping Registers Victoria BC;
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