Ship Details

Aurora (I)

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Registry #1 090442 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1885 Aurora (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1885 Place Icelandic River (now Riverton) Area MB Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 121.0' x 19.2' x 8.4'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 224.8 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 141.43 Type 2
Engine steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1886, she was owned by a partnership of Jonasson, Frederickson, & Walkey (JF&W) and leased to Clark & Co for use as a fish freezer for the winter season. In 1888 she was owned by Lake Winnipeg Transportation Lumber and Trading Company. In 1898 she was owned by the Reverend J.B. Maul, Selkirk, MB Canada. In 1900 she was owned by Crotty & Cross. In 1901 she was owned by William Dewar, Selkirk MB Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel operated in Manitoba waters. In 1908 this vessel was reported to have been broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/steamboats/aurora.shtml; http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/steamboats/index.shtml; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5516498&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20aurora&ecopy=e011446307_030 (website viewed 25/02/2025);
Last update
2020-12-04 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2020);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2020);

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