SS Castlegar

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SS Castlegar
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SS Castlegar
History
Owner Canadian Pacific Railway
Completed1911
Out of service1925

Castlegar was a wooden-hulled tugboat for the Canadian Pacific Railway company. [1] Built in 1911 at Okanagan Landing, its purpose was to handle railway car barges on Okanagan Lake. [2] The Castlegar was a significant improvement over existing vessels in the Okanagan for service at the time. [2]

In November 1913, Skookum was sunk in a collision with Castlegar between Trout Creek and Penticton, leading to the injuries of three men. [3] The captain of Castlegar at the time was J. Fitzsimmons and the chief engineer on board was G. Smith. [2]

After 12 years of service on Okanagan Lake, the tugboat was retired in 1925. The engines salvaged from Castlegar were used in Roseberry. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Sismey, Eric (1 Nov 1972). "M.V. Okanagan — Last of an Era". Thirty-sixth annual report of the Okanagan Historical Society. p. 168.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.
  3. ↑ Hatfield, Harley R. (1992). "Commercial Boats of the Okanagan". Okanagan history. Fifty-sixth report of the Okanagan Historical Society. p. 28. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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