Hudson's Bay Company vessels

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The Hudson's Bay Company, at one time a fur trading business, has operated a large fleet of vessels in its history. [1]

Ship list

List of Hudson's Bay Company vessels [1]
ImageVesselTypeStartEndArea
Aklavik, a Hudson's Bay Company cargo vessel, that may have made an unofficial transit of the Northwest Passage.jpg Aklavik Motor vessel19231942Western Arctic
In 1859, the ugly 'Anson Northup' became the first steamboat to operate on prairie rivers.png Anson Northup (a.k.a. The Pioneer)Steamboat18611861Interior
Anyox Steamship (chartered by HBC)19331933Western Arctic
The S.S. Athabasca at Athabasca Landing..jpg Athabasca Stern wheel steamer18881897Interior
Athabasca River Stern wheel steamer19121917Interior
The Athabasca River at Fort Chipewyan.jpg Athabasca River Stern wheel tug19221949Interior
Banksland Freighter19551964Western Arctic
Baychimo Trapped in ice.jpg Baychimo Steel steamer19211931Europe, Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic
Bayeskimo leaving Scotland on her maiden voyage - MP-1984.130.57 (cropped).jpg Bayeskimo Steel screw steamer19221925Eastern Arctic
Polarskipet Maud.jpg Baymaud Motor schooner19261927Western Arctic
Baynain Steel screw steamer19281930Eastern Arctic
Bayrupert Steel screw steamer19261927Eastern Arctic
Steamship Beaver.jpg Beaver Steamship18351860Pacific Northwest
Beaver Sloop, converted to brig17881793Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Diesel tugboat Beaver Lake, and loaded barge, leaving Waterways, Alberta, for the Arctic, 1946 - N-2013-014-0422.jpg Beaver Lake Twin-screw diesel tug19381947Interior
Brierley Hill Barque18721881Europe, Pacific Northwest
Brothers Barque, chartered by HBC18431845Europe, Pacific Northwest
Broughton Sloop18261836Pacific Northwest
Buffalo Lake Tunnel sterned tug (twin screw)1930post-1939Interior
Cadborough Schooner18261850Europe, Pacific Northwest
Caledonia Stern paddlewheel18901907Pacific Northwest
Cam Owen Brigantine18831886Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Camden 18241831Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Carnatic Full-rigged ship18581860Europe, Pacific Northwest
Ceres Brig18021804Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Charlotte Brig17691782Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Charlotte Sloop17751781Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Cheshire Cat Auxiliary yacht19101910Europe, Eastern Arctic
Cheyenne Sidewheeler18811881Interior
After her retirement as a steamship, and being stripped of her steam engine, the Chief Commissioner was converted to a floating warehouse -a.png Chief Commissioner Screw steamer18721875Interior
City of Winnipeg (steamboat, 1881).jpg City of Winnipeg Sternwheeler18811881Interior
Colinda Barque, chartered by HBC18531854Europe, Pacific Northwest
Columbia Barque18351850Europe, Pacific Northwest
Steamship Colvile, loading in Norway House.png Colvile Screw steamer18751882Interior
Corea Barque18601861Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Cowlitz Barque18401851Europe, Pacific Northwest
D.A. Thomas, at Shaftesbury Trail, Alberta.jpg D.A. Thomas Steamship19241930Interior
Dering Frigate16921697Europe, Eastern Arctic
Dering Pink, fireship16881689Europe, Eastern Arctic
Diamond Barque, chartered by HBC18421843Europe, Pacific Northwest
Diana Screw steamer18801888Europe, Eastern Arctic
Discovery Barque-rigged auxiliary steamer19051920Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Sternwheeler S.S. Distributor on Slave River, Northwest Territories.jpg Distributor Sternwheeler tug19241947Interior
Dryad Brigantine, chartered by HBC18251836Europe, Pacific Northwest
Eagle Brigantine18271837Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Eaglet Ketch16681668Europe, Eastern Arctic
HBC Eddystone (cropped).jpg Eddystone Full-rigged ship18071823Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Edward and Ann Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC18111811Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Emerald Brig18161817Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Enterprise Sidewheeler18621883Pacific Northwest
Hudson Bay vessel Erik at the trading Post, Nachvak Fjord, Labrador, 1896.png Erik Screw steamer18881900Europe, Eastern Arctic
Eskimo Single screw motor vessel19471949Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Esquimaux Brigantine18351836Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Forager Chartered by HBC18391841Europe, Pacific Northwest
Fort Charles Wooden ketch19401959Hudson Bay, James Bay
Fort Churchill Motor sailing vessel19131939Hudson Bay, James Bay
Crew on board 'Albert Revillon' at Ungava Post, Quebec.jpg Fort Garry Schoonerpost-19241939Eastern Arctic
Fort Garry Steel Naval Stores Lighter19501961Hudson Bay, James Bay
Fort Hearne Motor screw19491961Western Arctic
Fort James Two-masted auxiliary schooner19281937Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic
Fort McPherson Gas schooner19141930Western Arctic
Fort Ross Motor vessel19381950Western Arctic
Fort Severn Auxiliary wood schooner19261950Hudson Bay, James Bay
Fort York Motor schooner19141930Hudson Bay, James Bay
Fox Schooner18501878Hudson Bay, James Bay
Fox Yawl18851918Eastern Arctic
Frances Schooner18361843Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Ganymede Barque, chartered by HBC18281837Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Arctic
Glaramara Barque18651867Europe, Pacific Northwest
Gomelza Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC18591859Europe, Pacific Northwest
The S.S. Grahame on the Athabasca River.jpg Grahame Sternwheeler18841896Interior
Hadlow Full-rigged ship18151816Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Hampshire Frigate16971697Eastern Arctic
Harmony Auxiliary steamer19261927Eastern Arctic
Harpooner Brigantine or barque, chartered by HBC18481850Pacific Northwest
Holgate Steamship, chartered by HBC19161916Europe
Huband Frigate16871687Europe, Eastern Arctic
Hudson's Bay Pink, frigate16891697Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Inenew Steamship19021903Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
International at HBC warehouse, Upper Fort Garry, 1872. PAM .png International Double-decked sternwheeler18671871Interior
Isabella Brig18291830Europe, Pacific Northwest
Isobel Schooner18511857Interior
James Ketch16821683Eastern Arctic
John & Alexander Fireship, lent to HBC16791680Eastern Arctic
Kayoshk Schooner18741879Eastern Arctic
King George Full-rigged ship17501755Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
King George Full-rigged ship17611780Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Ships at Spithead 1797.jpg King George Full-rigged ship17811812Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Kitty Barque, chartered by HBC18591859Eastern Arctic
Koksoak Peterhead19291944Eastern Arctic
Kugyuk Motor screw schooner (tug)19251926Western Arctic
Labouchere (paddle steamer).jpg Labouchere Sidewheeler18581866Europe, Pacific Northwest
Labrador Screw steamer/barque18661887Europe, Eastern Arctic
Lady Frances Simpson Schooner18521858Hudson Bay, James Bay
Lady Head Barque18651903Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Lady Kindersley Schooner19211924Western Arctic
Lady Lampson Barque18691878Europe, Pacific Northwest
Lama Brigantine18321837Pacific Northwest
Lauriston Barque19161917Europe
Liard River Sternwheeler19181922Interior
Liard River Tunnel sterned motor tug19231947Interior
Lily Sternwheeler18771883Interior
Lively Brig, chartered by HBC18221824Europe, Pacific Northwest
Mackenzie River Sternwheeler19081947Interior
Mainwaring Schooner18071820Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Sternwheeler Manitoba, in the NWT, in 1885.png Manitoba Sternwheeler18801884Interior
Margaret A. Motor schooner19341943Western Arctic
Steamship Marquette, in 1883.png Marquette Sternwheeler18791883Interior
Steamship Marquis in 1884.png Marquis Sternwheeler18821886Interior
Marten) Brig18451850Eastern Arctic
Marten Schooner18521878Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Mary Frigate17371749Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Mary Dare Brigantine18461854Europe, Pacific Northwest
Messenger Fan-tail stern18971906Interior
Midge Schooner18771877Eastern Arctic
Mink Schooner18741903Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
HBC Mount Royal.gif Mount Royal Sternwheeler19021907Pacific Northwest
Ship. Nascopie BAnQ P48S1P12476.jpg Nascopie Steel screw semi-icebreaker19121947Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Neophyte Motor ketch19461947Hudson Bay, James Bay
Nereide Brig18331840Europe, Pacific Northwest
Nigalik Ketch19381952Western Arctic
Nimble Brigantine17921793Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Nonsuch Replica Ketch, replica19681974Europe, Pacific Northwest, Interior
Norman Morison Barque18491853Europe, Pacific Northwest
Steamship North West at Brandon, 1882.png
North West Sternwheeler18821897Interior
Steamship Northcote -a.png Northcote Stern paddlewheel steamer18741886Interior
Northern Trading Company steamship, Northland Echo -a.jpg Northland Echo Sternwheel tug19281945Interior
Northwest Fox Frigate16891690Europe, Eastern Arctic
Ocean Nymph Barque18631884Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Old Maid Schooner19281930Western Arctic
HBC steamship Otter.gif Otter Screw steamer18531883Europe, Pacific Northwest
Pagwa Motor tug19231924Interior
Pandora Brig18461851Pacific Northwest
Pelican Screw sloop19011920Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Hudson's Bay Company boat Pelly Lake at Waterways in 1936.jpeg Pelly Lake
Perseverance Barque18911900Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Port Simpson Sternwheeler19081918Pacific Northwest
Prince Albert Barque18411856Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Prince Arthur Barque18541864Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince George Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC18341837Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince of Wales Full-rigged ship17931841Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince of Wales Schooner18451850Pacific Northwest
Prince of Wales Barque18501885Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Prince Rupert Frigate17441760Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince Rupert Presumed pink17551768Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince Rupert "Ship" frigate17691786Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince Rupert Sailing ship18271841Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince Rupert Barque18411853Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince Rupert "Clipper" Barque18651886Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Prince Rupert Barque18871891Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Princess Schooner18921896Hudson Bay, James Bay
Princess Louise (sidewheeler) at Masset BC ca 1880.JPG Princess Louise Side paddle-wheeler18781883Pacific Northwest
Princess Royal Frigate18541885Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest
Queen Charlotte Full-rigged ship17901800Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Recovery Brigantine18521859Pacific Northwest
Robin Schooner18431856Hudson Bay, James Bay
Ruby Schooner, chartered by HBC19141923Europe, Western Arctic
Rupertsland Steel motor vessel19481960Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic
Hudson's Bay Company boat Saskalta at Waterways, Alberta, in 1936.jpeg Saskalta 1921
Hudson's Bay Company sternwheel steamship Saskatchewan, in 1882.png Saskatchewan Steamboat18731873Interior [2]
SaskatchewanSternwheeler19051909Interior
Seahorse Pink17341764Europe Hudson Bay, James Bay
Seahorse "Ship" frigate17651781Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Ships at Spithead 1797.jpg Seahorse Full-rigged ship17821792Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Sorine Barque, chartered by HBC19101911Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Stork Barque19041908Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Strathcona Stern steam paddlewheel18981902Pacific Northwest
Sumatra Barque, chartered by HBC18361838Europe, Pacific Northwest
Titania Clipper18851893Europe, Pacific Northwest
Tory Barque, chartered by HBC18501851Europe, Pacific Northwest
Una Brigantine18491852Europe, Pacific Northwest
Union Sloop18241831Hudson Bay, James Bay
Valleyfield Barque, chartered by HBC18411843Europe, Pacific Northwest
Vancouver Schooner18261834Pacific Northwest
Vancouver Barque18381848Europe, Pacific Northwest
Vancouver Brigantine18521853Pacific Northwest
Walrus Sloop18511857Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Walrus Schooner18721876Europe, Eastern Arctic
Wave Schooner18401841Europe, Pacific Northwest
Weenusk Motor boat19201938Interior
Weenusk Steel tug19401951Interior
William and Ann Snow18241829Europe, Pacific Northwest

References

  1. 1 2 "Hudson's Bay Company Archives – Ships' Histories". manitoba.ca.
  2. Martha McCarthy (1987). "Steamboats on the Rivers and Lakes of Manitoba 1859-96" (PDF). Manitoba Archives . Retrieved 2020-11-30.