Cherry II is the first of the series II Ex-Forestry Service blimps designed by Tommy Edwards and launched on the Fraser River at the then Forest Service Marine Depot on St. Valentine’s Day, 946. We believe that Cherry was first stationed in Campbell River, then shipped, together with Silver Fir, to Williston Lake after the construction of the WAC Bennett Dam, after high she was shipped back to the coast, to Pender Harbour, where she spent the remainder of her working life. After 32 years of service, she was sold in 1978 to unknown owners. She was then bought by Dusenberry, who kept her in Pender Harbour, the sold her to Don Vince, who moved her to North Vancouver. She was then sold to Robert & Kathy Brereton, who have her moored at the foot of their back yard in the Gorge Waterway, Victoria Harbour, where she happily resides.