Ship Details

Omenica (I)

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Registry #1 126248 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1909 Omenica (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1909 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 137.5' x 31.4' x 5.1'
Builder Watson, Alex (Jr.) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement 583
Gross Tonnage 168 Type 1 Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2-horizontal h.p. cylinders 16" x 72" 17nhp steam engine (1891) Engine Manufacture Albion Iron Works, Victoria BC
Repower Propulsion Sternwheeler
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1909-1915 she was owned by John William Stewart, Vancouver BC (Foley, Welch & Stewart contractors to the GTP). In 1915 she was owned by the Alaskan Engineering Commission. In 1923-1930 she was owned by the Alaskan Rail Road.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1930-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her engines came from the Caledonia (#107145). On November 8, 1909 this vessel was wrecked in the Skeena River when this vessel was ascending with supplies for Duncan Ross' construction camp at Hazelton BC. This vessel had been lining over a particularly bad section of rapids when the cable parted and the bow swung out into the main current and this vessel was driven on the rocks at full speed. The cargo was salvaged and the passengers put ashore and walked the 15 miles to Hazelton. The steamer Distributor gave aid and this vessel was left for the winter. This vessel was later used on the Susitna River and on Cook Inlet during construction of the US Government Rail Road. In 1930 this vessel was laid up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Affleck, Edward L. (2000); The Province (Vancouver BC) November 8 1909;
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