&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charlotte_at_Quesnel_Wharf.gif) Charlotte at Quesnel 1898
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Charlotte |
| Builder | Alexander Watson |
| Laid down | 1896 |
| Launched | August 3, 1896 |
| In service | 1896 |
| Out of service | 1910 |
| Fate | Wrecked at Fort George Canyon, salvaged and abandoned at Quesnel in 1910 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sternwheeler |
| Length | 126 ft (38.4 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Notes | No. 103909 |
The sternwheeler Charlotte was built in 1896 by Alexander Watson for the Northern British Columbia Navigation Company (NBCNC). The partners of the NBCNC were Stephen Tingley, Senator James Reid and John Irving. She was launched on August 3, 1896 and christened by James Reid's wife after whom she'd been named.[1]
- ^ West, Willis (1985). Stagecoach and Sternwheel Days in the Cariboo and Central BC. Heritage House. pp. 37–39. ISBN 0-919214-68-1.