 Nechacco on the Nechako River 1909
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Nechacco |
| Builder | Donald McPhee |
| Laid down | 1909 |
| Launched | May 25, 1909 at Quesnel, British Columbia |
| In service | 1909-1921 |
| Renamed | re-registered as Chilco 1910 |
| Fate | Tore apart in ice jam at the Cottonwood Canyon, April 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 80 ft (24.4 m) |
| Beam | 16.4 ft (5.0 m) |
| Notes | No. 126512 |
The Nechacco sternwheeler was built for service on the Soda Creek to Fort George route on the upper Fraser River in British Columbia. She was owned by the Fort George Lumber and Navigation Company. The partners in this company were Nick Clark and Russel Peden of South Fort George, who operated a sawmill there. Nick Clark also owned the lots in that townsite and was offering them up for sale. The new steamer was intended to bring prospective property buyers to Fort George and to furnish them with supplies.