Apr 11

Q070

Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 in ---Q070 to Q079

Origin unknown

Builder:

Star Shipyards (Mercer’s) Ltd.

New-Westminster, B.C.

Commissioned:

March 14, 1942

Launched:

September 17, 1941

Disposal:

October 12, 1945

Career:

Sold October 10, 1945 by WAC to Marine Manufacturing Construction Co., Vancouver, B.C. and renamed Machigonne (#176475).

Owner 1945-48: Radium Chemical Co. , Vancouver (converted to transport workmen).

1948 -Sold to Gibson Brothers of Sea Bus Lines and used as a ferry from Horseshoe Bay (northwest of Vancouver) to Gibson’s Landing.

1951 -Sold to Black Ball Ferries Ltd., Victoria, to run as a passenger ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale but never used.

1952-Sold to Gulf Line Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Gulf Ranger.

Owner 1954: William Clark Gibson, Vancouver.

1957-Sold to Johnston Strait Enterprises Ltd., Sointula, Malcom Island, B.C. and renamed Coast Ranger.

1958-60 Registration returned to W.Clark Gibson.

1960- Sold to Toni Parrot Bothwell, West Vancouver and renamed Saracen III.

1961-Sold to Pacific Cruises Ltd., North Vancouver (for cargo).

1972-Sold to Halger M. Ohman, Ohman Boatyards, New Westminster, B.C. and renamed Lahaina Lady. He made extensive repairs, added the main and wheelhouse decks. The Ohmans lived on the boat for many years but never carried him to sea.

1993-Sold to Jim Hunt. He completed the electronics, made it seaworthy and brought it to the Queen Charlotte Islands.This was the first time that the boat had moved under it’s own power for 21 years.

1994-2002 The boat was moored at Port Edward, Prince Rupert, B.C.

May 2003-Sold to John J.Boyd, Campbell River, B.C. and renamed Noble Lady. Moored at The Discovery Harbour Marina, Campbell River where the Boyds live aboard. (author’s visit april 2015)

June 2022-Sold to Tom Steinner Gibsons, B.C. and registered as Machigonne.

Coast Reporter March2023, Why is that old boat in Gibsons Harbour? – Coast Reporter