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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Islander |
| Operator | Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company |
| Builder | Napier, Shanks and Bell of Glasgow |
| Yard number | 41 |
| Launched | 11 July 1888 |
| Fate | Sunk on 15 August 1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Steam merchant ship |
| Tonnage | 1519 |
| Length | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
The SS Islander was a 1519-ton, 240-foot (73 m) steel hull, schooner-rigged twin-screw steamer, built in Scotland in 1888, and owned and operated by the Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company.
She was built especially for the Inside Passage to Alaska and was reputedly the most luxurious steamer engaged on that run. As a consequence, she was favoured by many wealthy businessmen, speculators, bankers, railroad tycoons and the like who had a stake in the lucrative Klondike gold fields.