Ship Details

Port Simpson

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Registry #1 122390 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1908 Port Simpson Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1908 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 136.6' x 30.4' x 5.4'
Builder Watson, Alex (Jr.) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 607 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 379 Type 2
Engine steam engine (1908) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Johnson; Captain Jackman;
 
Owner(s)
In 1908-1919 she was owned by the Hudson's Bay Co., London UK. She was reportedly sold in 1915 to M.M. Stephens of Prince Rupert.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1922-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was built to replace the Mount Royal. this vessel was idle since the suspension of HBC Skeena River service in 1912. In 1922 this vessel was broken up and the hull lay on the beach at Digby Island for many years. Her engine went to a Mackenzie River steamer.
 
References
Newell, G. 1977; Affleck, Edward L. (2000); Canada List of Shipping; https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ships_histories/pdf/port-simpson.pdf ;
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