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Registry #1	130717 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1906	St. Marie (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1912	Northland Trader	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1906	Place	Fort Smith	Area	NT	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	87' x 16.5' x 12.2'
Builder	(nk)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement	110
Gross Tonnage	142	Type 1	Mission Boat
Registered Tonnage	82	Type 2	Freighter
Engine	8hp steam engine (1906)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1919 she was rebuilt to 142t at Fort Smith NT	Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1906 she was owned by Roman Catholic Church at Fort Smith NWT where she went into service in 1907 as a mission boat at Fort Smith NWT. This vessel was replaced by the Doctor Rymer. In 1912 she was sold. In 1916-1922 she was owned by The Northern Trading co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 1931-1936 she was owned by Northland Traders Ltd., Fort Smith NT Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Northern Traders Ltd., Fort Smith NT Canada.

Owner(s)

In 1906 she was owned by Roman Catholic Church at Fort Smith NWT where she went into service in 1907 as a mission boat at Fort Smith NWT. This vessel was replaced by the Doctor Rymer. In 1912 she was sold. In 1916-1922 she was owned by The Northern Trading co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada. In 1931-1936 she was owned by Northland Traders Ltd., Fort Smith NT Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Northern Traders Ltd., Fort Smith NT Canada.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1925-00-00

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
In 1912 this vessel was used to push scows and transport cargo and passengers down the river. In 1914 this vessel was registered in Canadian Registry of Shipping. In 1925 this vessel was wrecked crushed in ice at Great Slave Lake NWT. This vessel was laid up on the beach on Loutit Island out on Great Slave Lake. Neil Gower (Emain to Nauticapedia 10/11/2024) stated "Wikipedia Boats of the Mackenzie Watershed says: Steam ship (27 m (87 ft) long, 5.0 m (16.5 ft) wide, 3.7 m (12 ft) draft, screw propulsion). Originally called the St. Marie, built in 1906 and launched in 1907 by the Roman Catholic Mission at Fort Smith. The vessel was sold to the Northern Traders Company in 1912 and renamed the Northland Trader, and rebuilt in 1919 for passenger and freight service. It operated on the Slave River-Great Slave Lake network as far north as Aklavik. In October 1924 during a fall storm, the ship was wrecked on a beach while seeking shelter behind an island. All crew and passengers survived and were later rescued. The wreckage can still be seen today on Loutit Island near Fort Resolution."

Anecdotes

In 1912 this vessel was used to push scows and transport cargo and passengers down the river. In 1914 this vessel was registered in Canadian Registry of Shipping. In 1925 this vessel was wrecked crushed in ice at Great Slave Lake NWT. This vessel was laid up on the beach on Loutit Island out on Great Slave Lake. Neil Gower (Emain to Nauticapedia 10/11/2024) stated "Wikipedia Boats of the Mackenzie Watershed says: Steam ship (27 m (87 ft) long, 5.0 m (16.5 ft) wide, 3.7 m (12 ft) draft, screw propulsion). Originally called the St. Marie, built in 1906 and launched in 1907 by the Roman Catholic Mission at Fort Smith. The vessel was sold to the Northern Traders Company in 1912 and renamed the Northland Trader, and rebuilt in 1919 for passenger and freight service. It operated on the Slave River-Great Slave Lake network as far north as Aklavik. In October 1924 during a fall storm, the ship was wrecked on a beach while seeking shelter behind an island. All crew and passengers survived and were later rescued. The wreckage can still be seen today on Loutit Island near Fort Resolution."

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/steamboats/index.shtml;
Last update
2024-11-10 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2020);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2024); John M. MacFarlane (2020);

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Northland Trader