Capilano (steamboat)

Capilano in Vancouver Harbor, 1925, backing away from a landing.
History
NameCapilano
OwnerUnion Steamship Co of BC
Routecoastal British Columbia
BuilderBC Marine Ways
In service1920
Out of service1949
IdentificationCanada registry #141709
FateDismantled
General characteristics
Typecoastal steamship
Tonnage374 gross register tons
Length135 ft (41 m)
Beam20 ft (6 m)
Depth8 ft (2 m) depth of hold
Installed powertriple expansion steam engine, 750 hp (560 kW)
Speed14.5 knots (27 km/h)

Capilano was a steamship built in 1920 in British Columbia, which served until 1949.

Design and construction

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Capilano was built in 1920 at the BC Marine Ways for the Union Steamship Company. The triple expansion steam engine for the Capilano came from the Puget Sound steamer Washington, and was rated at 750 horsepower (560 kW).[1] Union Steamship had acquired the assets of the All Day Line, which included a steamboat route from Vancouver to Selma Park, British Columbia.[2] (Selma Park is now a neighborhood of Sechelt, BC.) Capilano was built for this route.

Capilano was built of wood, and was 135 feet (41 m) long with a beam of 20 feet (6.1 m) and 8-foot (2.4 m) depth of hold.[3][4] The ship had a speed of 14.5 knots (27 km/h).[5]

Operations

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Capilano operated on a route running along the Sunshine Coast of mainland British Columbia.

Disposition

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Capilano was withdrawn from service in 1949.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Newell 1966, p. 242.
  2. ^ Newell 1966, p. 306.
  3. ^ Newell 1966, p. 246.
  4. ^ "Registered Canadian Steamships 1817-1930 over 75 feet". The New Mills' List. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. ^ National Magazine of Shipping 1922, p. 22.
  6. ^ Newell 1966, p. 566.

References

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  • Newell, Gordon R, ed. (1966). H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior Publishing.
  • "Pacific Marine Review". The National Magazine of Shipping. 19. San Francisco: JS Hines for the Pacific American Steamship Association: 22. 1922. Retrieved 2011-06-18.

Further reading

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