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Athabasca River (I)

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Registry #1 130277 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Athabasca River (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place Athabasca Landing Area AB Country Canada
 
Designer Captain J.W. Mills Measurement (imp) 136' x 28' x 3.6'
Builder Hudsons Bay Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 341.21 Type 1 Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage 230.29 Type 2
Engine 2 horizontal (high pressure cylinders 12" x 48") 9.6nhp steam engines Engine Manufacture Albion Iron Works, Victoria BC
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds In 1920 she was laid up and rebuilt as an unpowered barge. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Edward B. Haight (1915-1916);
 
Owner(s)
In 1912-1919 she was owned by the Hudson's Bay Company, London UK.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1919-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her engines came from the Skeena River sternwheeler Hazelton (#107834). In 1912 this vessel was in service between Fort McMurray AB and Fort Fitzgerald NWT. This vessel was winched up the Vermillion Rapids 1914-1915 and operated on the Peace River to Hudson's Hope BC. In 1917 at the end of the season this vessel was hauled out at Peace River Crossing and was not placed in commission for 1918 (a contract made with Peace River Development Corporation to handle supplies). After 1919 this vessel was used as a warehouse at Peace River Crossing.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Affleck, Edward L. (2000); Photo courtesy Glenbow Archives NA-3544-15; https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ships_histories/pdf/athabasca-river.pdf ;
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