Cowichan underway
Cowichan (II)
Other Names
ex: Cariboo (III)Vessel Type
Passenger vessel » coastalShip Dates
Date built: 1908End date: 1925
Builder
Ailsa Ship Building Co. Ltd.Owner or managing owner(s)
Union Steamship CompanyVessel Description
In 1923 she ran aground in Welcome Pass and destroyed her stem and crumpled her shell plating. On December 20th, 1925 this passenger/freight vessel owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC sank in 50 fathoms of water after a collision in dense fog with the Lady Cynthia at Roberts Creek. No lives were lost, 14 passengers and the crew of 21 on the Cowichan were quickly transferred to the Lady Cynthia.
Source: Nauticapedia: Cowichan (II)
Related Collections
Collection: Union Steamship Company collectionFile: VMM Photograph collection » Ships » Cowichan
Related Archival Items
graphic materials: Cowichan underway (LM2018.999.059)graphic materials: Cowichan docked (LM2018.999.061)
graphic materials: Cowichan underway (LM2018.999.060)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 9 (VMM05.09)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 10 (VMM05.10)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 3 (VMM05.03)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 4 (VMM05.04)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 6 (VMM05.06)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 7 (VMM05.07)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 8 (VMM05.08)