SS Catala

Catala in Vancouver, 1925
Catala in Vancouver, 1925
History
Canada
NameCatala
NamesakeMagin Catalá
Owner
  • Union Steamship Company, 1925–1960
  • Sannie Transportation Company, 1960–1965
Port of registryVancouver, British Columbia
BuilderCoaster Construction Co., Montrose
Yard number123
Launched25 February 1925
IdentificationON 152822
FateWrecked, 1 January 1965
General characteristics
TypePassenger ship
Tonnage1,476 GRT; 851 registered tons
Length229 ft (70 m)
Beam37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Depth of hold18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (maximum)
Capacity267 passengers (licensed); 300 tons cargo

SS Catala was a Canadian coastal passenger and cargo steamship built in Scotland in 1925, for service with the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. In 1927 the ship became a total loss after stranding on reef, but was recovered and returned to service. Retired in 1958, Catala was later used as a floating hotel until wrecked on the Washington State coast in 1965.