.jpg) SS Okanagan, with the Duke of Connaught on board, 1912
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Port of registry | Victoria, No. 122379 |
| Builder | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Cost | $90 000 |
| Laid down | July 10, 1906 |
| Launched | 1907 |
| Maiden voyage | 1907 |
| In service | 1907 |
| Out of service | 1934 |
| Fate | Mostly sold for scrap and spare parts, saloon being restored |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sternwheeler |
| Tonnage | 1,008 GRT |
| Length | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Beam | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Depth | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 101.3 nominal horsepower |
| Capacity | 250-400 passengers |
SS Okanagan was a steamship owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Lake and River Service.[1] The vessel was constructed in 1906 at Okanagan Landing and launched in 1907, becoming Okanagan Lake's second steamship (after the SS Aberdeen). She linked the transportation hubs at both the north and south ends of Okanagan Lake (Vernon and Penticton, respectively, aiding the development of interior British Columbia with other steamships of the 1900s.[2] The ship was retired in 1934 and sold for scrap and spare parts. Only the Stern Saloon, a room in the back of the upper deck, remains. It was moved to the SS Sicamous Heritage Park in Penticton in 2002, to undergo restoration work.[3]
- ^ "Okanagan (1122378)". Miramar Ship Index.
- ^ Turner, Robert D. (1984). Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia Lake and River Service. Victoria: Sono Nis Press.
- ^ "The Story of Lake Boats in the Okanagan". SS Sicamous Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-07-15.