Ship Details

Transfer (I)

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Photo Credit: BC Provincial Archives

 
 
Registry #1 100794 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1893 Transfer (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1893 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 122.0' x 24.5' x 5.6'
Builder Watson, Alexander Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 264 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 98 Type 2
Engine 18hp 2-cylinder 12" x 60" compound steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Robert Alexander Hunter;
 
Owner(s)
In 1893-1901 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Navigation Company, Victoria BC. In 1903 she was transferred to Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1909-1913 she was owned by Robert Jardine, New Westminster BC for use as a cannery power plant Redonda Bay. In 1917-1938 she was owned by Redonda Canning & Cold Storage Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1893-1895 this vesselserviced Chilliwack Landing on the Fraser River. In 1910 this vessel was broken up. Her boilers went to the Redonda Bay Cannery & Reduction Plant c1945. In 1931 this vessel was still listed in the Canada List of Shipping.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Affleck, Edward L. (2000)
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