Chasina

Chasina as Selma, circa 1913.
History
NameChasina (1917-1923); Selma (1910-1917); Santa Cecilia (1881-1910)
OwnerUnion Steamship Company of British Columbia (1917-1923); All Red Line (1910-1927); others
Routecoastal British Columbia
BuilderJohn Elder & Co.
Yard number259
IdentificationCanada registry #85075
FateDisappeared at sea 1931
General characteristics
TypeSteel-hulled steam yacht and coastal steamship
Tonnage258 gross tons; 139 registered tons.
Length141.8 ft (43.2 m)
Beam22.1 ft (6.7 m)
Depth11.6 ft (3.5 m) depth of hold
Installed powerSteam engine
PropulsionPropeller
Speed13.5 knots max.; 11.5 knots avg.
CapacityLicensed for 200 passengers in summer; 153 winter; 40 tons cargo.

Chasina was an iron-hulled, steam-powered ship, originally built as a steam yacht, but later converted to a passenger-freighter vessel that served in coastal British Columbia and other areas during the early decades of the 1900s under the ownership several different companies. The ship disappeared in 1931 after leaving Hong Kong.