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Mary Hare

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Registry #1 100796 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1893 Mary Hare Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1893 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 73.0' x ? x ?
Builder Stevens, William J. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1896 she was rebuilt to carry more passengersand freight in the Gulf Islands. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Michael Hare (1893-1896)
 
Owner(s)
In 1893-1896 she was owned by Michael Hare, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1896-02-09
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On February 09, 1896, while under command of Captain Michael Hare, this vessel struck a reef near Reid Island BC Canada. This vessel was intending to pick up a cargo of cordwood. AS this vesse approached the shore this vessel hit a rock. The crew went ashore for a meal while they waited for the tide to turn. It was there that they realized the vessel was burning and this vesselsoon sank and was declared a total loss. They crew travelled to Chemainus in a small boat. Her engine was salvaged and used in another vessel.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1895 reprinted 1967); Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 3; The Chilliwack Progress (Chilliwack BC) Wednesday February 19, 1896 page 2;
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