 Chelosin at Stewart, BC in 1912.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chilosun |
| Owner | Union Steamship Company of British Columbia |
| Route | coastal British Columbia |
| Builder | Dublin Dockyard Co.; MacColl & Co. Ltd. |
| Cost | £28,850 ($140,500). |
| Maiden voyage | February 24, 1912 |
| In service | 1912 |
| Out of service | 1949 |
| Identification | Canada registry #130805 |
| Fate | Wrecked, then salvaged and scrapped. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel-hulled coastal steamship |
| Tonnage | 1,134 gross tons; 597 registered tons. |
| Length | 175.5 ft (53.5 m) |
| Beam | 35.1 ft (10.7 m) |
| Depth | 14.0 ft (4.3 m) depth of hold |
| Installed power | twin triple-expansion steam engines generating 1,420 IHP |
| Propulsion | twin propeller |
| Speed | 14 knots max.; 12.5 knots avg. |
| Capacity | Licensed for 191 passengers; 150 tons cargo. |
| Crew | 38 |
| Notes | The popular name for this vessel was the Charlie Olson. |
Chelosin was a steel-hulled, steam-powered passenger-freighter vessel that served in coastal British Columbia from 1911 to 1949, under the ownership of the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia.