Ship Details
Western Slope (I) Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	072685 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1879	Western Slope (I)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1879	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	156.0' x 26.5' x 8.5'
Builder	Watson, Alexander	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	831	Type 1	Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage	725.71	Type 2	Barge
Engine	86.32hp (20" x 60" cylinder) steam engine	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	In 1891 her engines were removed and she was converted to a barge.	Propulsion	Sternwheeler
Rebuilds	In 1891 converted as a barge.	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain William Moore (1878-1883); Captain Robert E. McKiel (1888); Captain William Meyer; Captain George Rudlin;

 

Owner(s)

In 1879-1881 she was owned by Charles Hayward. In 1881 she was owned by Captain John William Moore, Victoria BC Canada. In 1883 she was owned by Charles Hayward and William P. Hayward, Victoria BC Canada. In 1883 she was owned by William B. Kyle, Victoria BC Canada. In 1883 she was owned by the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd. (Captain John Irving), Victoria BC Canada. In 1888 she was owned by William Rogers, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1883 she was owned by the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. Ltd. (Captain John Irving), Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1895-12-31

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was launched May 8, 1879. In 1879 this vessel was in Stikine River service under command of her owner. In 1880-1882 this vessel was in Fraser River service. In 1891 this vessel was converted to a barge. In 1895 this vessel was broken up.

 

References
Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1967); Affleck, Edward L. (2000); Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast; LAC RG12, A1, Vol 414 Shipping Registers Victoria BC; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c3185/139?r=0&s=5 ;
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