Geschichte
This passenger vessel was built in 1885 by Maloney, Henry in Vancouver, BC.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was launched at New Westminster on December 13, 1882. This vessel inaugurated the first regular passenger service between Vancouver and Nanaimo.
In 1885 this vessel was used in BC coast mail, passenger and freight service. This vessel was known as 'Dirty Bob' carrying coal from Nanaimo.
In 1913 this vessel was abandoned, and in 1920 this vessel was broken up.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1885 she was owned by Mainland & Nanaimo Steam Navigation Co. (William Rogers and A.C. Fraser).
In 1895 she was owned by William Rogers, New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1896 the company was taken over by Dunsmuir coal interests.
She operated as a collier for the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Co.
In 1898-1906 she was owned by William Rogers, Lincoln Rogers and Thomas C. Briggs, all of New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1906-1908 she was owned by Herbert Gilley, New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1908-1910 she was owned by Monarch Towing & Trading Co., New Westminster BC Canada.
In 1910-1919 she was owned by Ocean Falls Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Kapitäne
Captain J.W. Rogers;
Namensbedeutung
Named for Robert Dunsmuir
Umbauten
In 1888 she was rebuilt with a twin screw propeller.
Remotisierung
She was repowered with a 18nhp engine and screw (1896c)
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping (1898)
- Newell, G. (1966)
- Wilson, Hill (2005) The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 07/07/2025)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 07/07/2025)
