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Athabasca River (II)

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Photo Credit: Brabant Collection

 
 
Registry #1 150792 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1922 Athabasca River (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1922 Place Fort McMurray Area AB Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 147.5' x 35.6' x 5.9'
Builder Askew, George F. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 866.16 Type 1 Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage 545.68 Type 2
Engine 15hp steam engine (1922) Engine Manufacture Polson Iron Works, Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1922-1949 she was owned by Hudson's Bay Company, London UK.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was launched on June 3rd, 1922 and sponsored by Mrs. John Sutherland, the wife of the Chief Engineer, John Sutherland. This vessel had a locomotive boiler, from the D.A. Thomas. In 1922 this vessel was in service between Fort McMurray AB and Fort Fitzgerald NWT this vessel was laid up in 1946. this vessel was broken up on February 25, 1949.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ships_histories/pdf/athabasca-river-ii.pdf ;
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