.jpg) SS Aberdeen on Okanagan Lake, 1895
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Aberdeen[1] |
| Namesake | John Hamilton-Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen (1870-1916) and Governor General of Canada (1893-1898) |
| Owner | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Route | Penticton to Okanagan Landing |
| Builder | B.C. Iron Works and CPR |
| Launched | May 22, 1893 |
| In service | 1893 |
| Out of service | December 31, 1919 |
| Fate | Hull sold for $35 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sternwheeler |
| Tonnage | 544.0 |
| Length | 146.2 feet (44.6 m) |
| Beam | 29.9 feet (9.1 m) |
| Depth | 6.8 feet (2.1 m) |
SS Aberdeen was a steamship commissioned by Canadian Pacific Railway company. It was the first CPR steamship on Okanagan Lake and carried passengers and cargo from Okanagan Landing to Penticton from 1893 to 1919.[2] Aberdeen connected communities along Okanagan Lake for the first time, creating a new era in the Okanagan Valley and greatly aiding the economy and settlement of the interior of British Columbia.[3]
- ^ Turner, Robert (1984). Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs. Sono Nis Press. p. 252.
- ^ "A Pictorial History of Kelowna BC". Kelowna BC. p. 4.
- ^ "The Story of Lake Boats in the Okanagan". SS Sicamous. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02.