Ship Details
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Registry #1	134127 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1906	Roosevelt (II)	Name 6
Name 2	1915	Haysport No. 2	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1906	Place	Seattle	Area	WA	Country	USA

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	64.5' x 17.6' x 8.4'
Builder	(nk)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	40	Type 1	Schooner
Registered Tonnage	21	Type 2
Engine	3hp engine (1906);	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain J.M. Partington (1926);

 

Owner(s)
In 1906 she was owned by USA interests. In 1914-1918 she was owned by Skeena River Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1919-1921 she was owned by Mrs. Helen McNulty & Art Oswald, Prince Rupert BC. In 1922-1926 she was owned by Harry L. Higgins, Prince Rupert BC. In 1931-1937 she was owned by Harry L. Higgins, Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1925-01-26

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1923-1924 this vesselmade one three-month rum running trip to California. (Miles, Fraser (1992)). On January 26, 1925 this schooner was lost near Bella Bella BC near the entrance to Millbank Sound BC during a snowstorm. this vessel was carrying a cargo of explosives bound for Skagway. The insurance companies refused payment claiming that this vessel was over-laden. They sued and won a judgement in BC Supreme Court. Her crew of four, including Captain J.M. Partington was lost in the incident. Captain Partington left a message in a bottle, which was later found, which stated "We are wrecked in Millbank Sound"."

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); The Province (Vancouver BC) Thursday September 23, 1926 page 26; Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Thursday October 14, 1926 page 9;
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