Geschichte
This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1858 by Trahey, James W. in Victoria.
Historische Notizen
Norman R. Hacking states that "she is wrongly listed in Lewis & Dryden as the New Caledonia." this vessel was launched at the Songhees Indian Village on Victoria Harbour on September 8, 1858.
In 1858 this vessel was based at Victoria, Vancouver Island. This vessel was too small to be profitable. This vessel suffered two boiler explosions. Her boiler exploded November 2, 1859 and the wreck drifted from Plumper Pass to Sucia Island WA where this vessel was salvaged by the Eliza Anderson. Her fireman and five others were killed. This vessel was repaired. In November 1865 this vessel was wrecked on the Skeena River.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1858-1859 she was owned by Faulkner, Bell & Co., Victoria VI.
Kapitäne
Captain James Frain (1858)
Referenzen
- Edward L. (2000)
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 3
- Hacking, Norman R. Steamboating on the fraser in the Sixties (in British Columbia Historical Quarterly Vol. X No.1 January 1946)
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