Quesnel (sternwheeler)

Quesnel at South Fort George 1910
History
Canada
NameQuesnel
BuilderJohn Strand and Donald McPhee
Laid down1909
LaunchedMay 1909 as City of Quesnel relaunched September 2, 1909 as Quesnel at Quesnel, British Columbia
In service1909-1921
FateWrecked at Fort George Canyon in 1921
NotesCaptain Donald Arthur Foster
General characteristics
Length70 ft (21.3 m)
Beam16.2 ft (4.9 m)
NotesNo. 126245

Quesnel was a sternwheeler first launched in May 1909 at Quesnel, British Columbia to serve the Soda Creek to Fort George route of the upper Fraser River.[1]

  1. ^ West, Willis (1985). Stagecoach and Sternwheel Days in the Cariboo and Central BC. Heritage House. p. 39. ISBN 0-919214-68-1.