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Beatrice (I) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane collection

Ship Details

Beatrice (I)

Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane collection

Registry #1	100194 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90594

Name 1	1891	Beatrice (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1962	Arrawac Freighter	Name 7
Name 3	1985	Beatrice (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1891	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	64.5' x 19.6' x 8.0'
Builder	Royal City Planing Co. Mill (Charles Doering)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	77	Type 1	Schooner, sealing
Registered Tonnage	37	Type 2
Engine	19hp engine (1908)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 200hp engine (1958c);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1908 she was rebuilt as an oil burning 200hp compound steam screw tug at Turpels Shipyard, Victoria BC. In 1912 she was rebuilt with a new boiler. In 1962 she was rebuilt and repowered with a new Gardner diesel engine 64.5' x 19.6' x 6' 67gt 46rt.	Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters	Captain A.J. Bjere (1891); Captain Hans Helgesen (1891);Captain Louis Olsen (1895); Captain P.G. MacAullay ; Captain Goodwin (1920); Captain George A. MacFarlane (1938);

Owner(s)
In 1891 she was owned by Charles G. Doering, Vancouver BC. In 1891 she was owned by A.J. Bjerne (Bjaerre) and Wrede. In 1901 she was owned by A.H. Jones, Victoria BC. In 1905 she was sold to the Vancouver Portland Cement Co., Vancouver BC. In 1908 she was sold to Captain Berquist, Victoria BC. In 1909 she was sold to Jordan River Lumber Co. for $14,000. In 1911-1912 she was owned by Vancouver Island Towing Co. In 1912-1938 she was owned by John J. Goodwin, Victoria BC. In 1938c she was under charter to MacFarlane Brothers Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1938 she was owned by Coastal Towing Co., Vancouver BC. In 1943 she was on charter to Coastal Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC from the estate of J.J. Goodwin, later purchased and extensively reconditioned. In 1958 she was owned by Andys Bay Industries Ltd., Andys Bay BC. In 1958 she suffered serious fire damage at Vancouver harbour wharf. In 1958 she was sold to Gunnar F. Widman, Burnaby BC. In 1960 the fire-damaged hull was sold to F.J. Beale, Vancouver BC. In 1962-1969 she was owned by Harold Clay, Vancouver BC. In 1969 she was sold to Clays Wharf & Arrawac Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970 she was sold to Phillip E. Cummings, Surrey BC. In 1972 she was sold to Anderson & Mishkin Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1974 she was sold to Arrawac Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC as a fish packer. In 1981-1990 she was owned by Douglas Hartley, Victoria BC as a research vessel and fish packer. In 1993-1994 she was owned by Dave French, Sardis BC (sea urchin packing).

Owner(s)

In 1891 she was owned by Charles G. Doering, Vancouver BC. In 1891 she was owned by A.J. Bjerne (Bjaerre) and Wrede. In 1901 she was owned by A.H. Jones, Victoria BC. In 1905 she was sold to the Vancouver Portland Cement Co., Vancouver BC. In 1908 she was sold to Captain Berquist, Victoria BC. In 1909 she was sold to Jordan River Lumber Co. for $14,000. In 1911-1912 she was owned by Vancouver Island Towing Co. In 1912-1938 she was owned by John J. Goodwin, Victoria BC. In 1938c she was under charter to MacFarlane Brothers Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1938 she was owned by Coastal Towing Co., Vancouver BC. In 1943 she was on charter to Coastal Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC from the estate of J.J. Goodwin, later purchased and extensively reconditioned. In 1958 she was owned by Andys Bay Industries Ltd., Andys Bay BC. In 1958 she suffered serious fire damage at Vancouver harbour wharf. In 1958 she was sold to Gunnar F. Widman, Burnaby BC. In 1960 the fire-damaged hull was sold to F.J. Beale, Vancouver BC. In 1962-1969 she was owned by Harold Clay, Vancouver BC. In 1969 she was sold to Clays Wharf & Arrawac Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970 she was sold to Phillip E. Cummings, Surrey BC. In 1972 she was sold to Anderson & Mishkin Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1974 she was sold to Arrawac Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC as a fish packer. In 1981-1990 she was owned by Douglas Hartley, Victoria BC as a research vessel and fish packer. In 1993-1994 she was owned by Dave French, Sardis BC (sea urchin packing).

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1994-08-29

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
In 1891 A.J. Bjere, master and C.A. Helegesen, mate. In 1894 this vessel was reported to have freighted seal skins from Japan. In 1896 this vessel was seized by US Government cutter Rush, for being found within the closed area of 60 miles limit around the Pribiloff Islands. In 1899 this vessel was withdrawn from the sealing trade and laid up at Victoria BC. On December 07, 1904 this vessel was condemned by an Admiralty Court and converted to a hulk. In 1958 this vesselsuffered serious fire damage in Vancouver Harbour. In 1962 this vessel was renamed as the coastal freighter Arrawac Freighter. In 1985 this vessel was renamed as the Beatrice. (In 1990 this vessel was designated as a British Columbia Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.)

Anecdotes

In 1891 A.J. Bjere, master and C.A. Helegesen, mate. In 1894 this vessel was reported to have freighted seal skins from Japan. In 1896 this vessel was seized by US Government cutter Rush, for being found within the closed area of 60 miles limit around the Pribiloff Islands. In 1899 this vessel was withdrawn from the sealing trade and laid up at Victoria BC. On December 07, 1904 this vessel was condemned by an Admiralty Court and converted to a hulk. In 1958 this vesselsuffered serious fire damage in Vancouver Harbour. In 1962 this vessel was renamed as the coastal freighter Arrawac Freighter. In 1985 this vessel was renamed as the Beatrice. (In 1990 this vessel was designated as a British Columbia Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.)

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11871/37?r=0&s=3 ;
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Beatrice (I)