Lack of Coast Guard Blamed for Tragedy in Fishing Boat Sinking (Part 3)
It was in the early hours of July 23, 1960, just a year after the Ferngulf explosion and another vessel needed a […]
Just who Was Responsible for Sea Rescues? (Part 2)
Vancouver Fire Chief Bird told the media that the Ferngulf explosion and fire pointed to the urgent need for a coast guard. […]
SOS Canadian Coast Guard and Search & Rescue was needed (Part 1)
In the early morning darkness of July 23, 1960, off British Columbia’s Sechelt coast, the fishing boat Unimak struck a tow line […]