Princess Maquinna Steamboat

Name/Title

Princess Maquinna Steamboat

Entry/Object ID

2024.RSC.413

Description

Postcard depicting the steamboat "Princess Maquinna". Likely c. 1913-1925. The Steamship Princess Maquinna was built by Canadian Pacific Railway Coast Service and designed specifically for service on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. She was launched from the British Columbia Marine Railway Shipyard in Esquimalt, BC, on Christmas Eve – December 24th, 1912. Her maiden voyage was the next year in July of 1913. She was not a large vessel, approximately 230 feet or 80 meters in length, with accommodation for up to approximately 300 passengers, and also ample cargo space. It broke down in 1952 and was converted to an ore carrier renamed Taku. It was decommissioned in 1962 and broken up.

Collection

Roger Sherman Collection

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Canadian Pacific Railway Coast Service

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Esquimalt, BC

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America