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Marion (I)

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Registry #1 094801 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1888 Marion (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1888 Place Golden Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.0' x 10.0' x 3.0'
Builder Watson, Alexander Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.78 Type 1 Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage 9.33 Type 2
Engine 2-2.1hp high pressure horizontal steam engines (1887) Engine Manufacture Polson Iron Works Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1888 she was owned by F.P. Armstrong, Golden BC. In 1890 she was sold to Captain Robert Sanderson. In 1896-1898 she was owned by J.B. Armstrong, Golden BC. In 1901 she was owned by F.P. Armstrong, Golden BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1905-12-01
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was in Upper Columbia River service. this vessel was transferred in 1889. this vessel was transferred in 1897 to Kootenay Lake service. In 1890 this vessel was in Arrowhead to Beaton and Robson service. In 1901 this vessel was laid up and her engines removed and used for boring wooden pipes at St. Leon in 1907. In 1910 her hull sank at Kaslo BC during a gale. In 1905 this vessel was reported to have been broken up 'some time ago'.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping (1898); Weir, Winnifred Ariel. Captain Frank Armstrong. In B.C. Historical News - Spring 1995; Nobbs, Ruby M. (1998); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11871/208?r=0&s=3 ; Canada List of Shipping; LAC RG12, A1, Vol 414 Shipping Registers, Victoria BC; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c3185/45?r=0&s=5 ;
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