Keywords: boat vehicle outdoor waterfront water sea "C.P.R. S.S. "Okanagan," B.C." Souvenir Post Card. The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto. Printed in Great Britain. Sternwheeler used on the Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. The 'Okanagan' was commissioned by the C.P.R. to replace the aging S.S. Aberdeen (1893-1919) as the passenger link between communities along the lake to facilitate trade and transportation in the Okanagan Valley. (The S.S. Aberdeen was freed to transport freight). Type: Sternwheeler Decks: 3 Built: 1906-07 at Okanagan Landing, BC by Thomas J. Bulger Launched/In Service: 1907 Out of Service: Retired 1934; Sold 1938 Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway Port of Registry: No. 122739, Victoria, BC Cost: $90,000 Gross Tons: 1,008 Length: 200'; Beam: 30'; Depth: 6'11" Installed Power: 101.3 nominal horsepower Speed: 18 knots (21 m.p.h.; 33.8 km/h) Capacity: 250-400 passengers Mostly sold for scrap and spare parts. Stern saloon being restored by S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society, S.S. Sicamous Heritage Park, Penticton, BC (2002). "C.P.R. S.S. "Okanagan," B.C." Souvenir Post Card. The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto. Printed in Great Britain. Sternwheeler used on the Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. The 'Okanagan' was commissioned by the C.P.R. to replace the aging S.S. Aberdeen (1893-1919) as the passenger link between communities along the lake to facilitate trade and transportation in the Okanagan Valley. (The S.S. Aberdeen was freed to transport freight). Type: Sternwheeler Decks: 3 Built: 1906-07 at Okanagan Landing, BC by Thomas J. Bulger Launched/In Service: 1907 Out of Service: Retired 1934; Sold 1938 Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway Port of Registry: No. 122739, Victoria, BC Cost: $90,000 Gross Tons: 1,008 Length: 200'; Beam: 30'; Depth: 6'11" Installed Power: 101.3 nominal horsepower Speed: 18 knots (21 m.p.h.; 33.8 km/h) Capacity: 250-400 passengers Mostly sold for scrap and spare parts. Stern saloon being restored by S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society, S.S. Sicamous Heritage Park, Penticton, BC (2002). |