Historia
This freighter was built in 1897 in Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
This vessel was rebuilt in Whitehorse YT Canada by W.D. Hofius & Co. On October 13, 1926 this vessel foundered and was stranded at Rink Rapids, Yukon River, Yukon Territory.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1897 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal QC Canada.
In 1897 she remained in the orginal builders yard in Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1899-1926 she was owned by The British Yukon Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Significado del nombre
She was named for geologist George Mercer Dawson (1849-1901).
Reconstrucciones
In 1901 she was rebuilt at Dawson
Referencias
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 10/06/2025)
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