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1267 gross ton, wooden, steam-propelled ship originally used as a tanker. built by Winslow Steam Boat Company, Winslow, Washington, and, from 1913 to 1929, owned by Coastwise Steam and Barge Company of Vancouver. From 1930 to 1937, she was owned by Pacific Salvage Company of Vancouver and was sold to Chinese owners in 1945. In 1925, she sank off Prospect Point, Vancouver after a collision during severe rain storm, and in 1933 she was chartered by Hudson’s Bay Company to supply Port Barrow. Eventually, she was burned off Wangpoo River China, total loss, date unknown.

Steel fishing vessel built in Selby Yorkshire England in 1912. 243 grt, 118x22x11.5 feet. Owned by Canadian Fishing Company Vancouver in 1912, later owned in Prince Rupert, converted to tug in 1934, and finally owned by Island Tug and Barge Ltd., Victoria from 1941 to 1959.

Built as SS Tees in 1893, and renamed Salvage Queen in 1925.
(See also SS Tees)

Steel, single screw tug, 1,164 tons gross. Built in Scotland and owned by Pacific Salvage Company, Victoria. In 1940, she was sold to the British Admiralty and became HMS Salvage King. She was grounded in north east Scotland in 1940 south of Scapa Flow, and later cut up for scrap.

The RCASC was the administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army that provided all transportation and supply services to the Army. During WWII, the RCASC maintained the Pacific Command Water Transport Company on the west coast. When the Canadian Navy, Army, and Air Force were unified in 1968 the functions of the RCASC became part of the Logistics Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.

The oldest yacht club in B.C. Its current location on Cadboro Bay had been the location of the Hudson’s Bay Company cattle wharf.

Amalgamated under the name Gulf Oil Canada Limited in 1969.

Steel single screw "Liberty Ship" freighter, 7,214 gross tons. Built in the United States as Chung Tung. She was renamed Arthur Fairfield in 1948, Admiral Arthur Fairfield in 1951, Seacoronet in 1954, and Tonsona in 1954. She was operated by Alaska Steamship Company until being converted as a container ship in 1964. She was scrapped in 1970.

Steel freighter owned by Maritime Shipping & Trading Company, London. 8,063 tons gross. She was sold to Greek owners in 1964, sold again in 1972, and scraped in 1974.