International (sternwheeler)
 International at Kaslo Bay.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | International |
| Owner | International Navigation & Trading Co.1896-1898; Kootenay Railway and Navigation Co.1898-1911 |
| Route | Kootenay Lake |
| Builder | James Carson |
| In service | 1896 |
| Out of service | 1908 |
| Identification | Canada 103489 |
| Fate | Taken out of service in 1908; sold for use as a floating hotel in 1912; lay derelict until 1952 when destroyed by fire. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Inland passenger/freighter |
| Tonnage | 526 GT; 281 NT |
| Length | 142 ft (43.28 m) |
| Beam | 24.9 ft (7.59 m) |
| Draft | 3.5 ft (1.07 m) |
| Depth | 5.6 ft (1.71 m) depth of hold |
| Installed power | twin high pressure steam engines, horizontally mounted: cylinder bore 16 in (41 cm); stroke 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Propulsion | stern-wheel |
| Speed | 15 miles (24 km) per hour (max) |
International was a stern-wheel driven steam boat that operated on
Construction
International was built at the Mirror Lake shipyard just south of
Dimensions
International was 142 ft (43.28 m) long measured over the hull, and exclusive of the extension over the stern, called the fantail, on which the stern-wheel was mounted.
The overall size of International was 526 gross tons and 281 net tons, with ton in this instance being a measure of volume and not of weight.[1]
The Canadian merchant vessel registry number for International was 103489.[1] International was licensed to carry 300 passengers.[3]
Engineering
International was propelled by a stern-wheel, which was turned by twin high pressure steam engines, horizontally mounted, each with a cylinder bore 16 in (41 cm) and a piston stroke of 6 ft 6 in (198 cm).
Career
International was launched in November 1896.[4] Despite early expectations that International would be a “flyer,” the boat struggled to maintain a speed of 15 miles (24 km) per hour.[4] Even so, International was raced against other steamers on the lake, and on December 12, 1896, was able to outrun Kokanee by two boat lengths.[4] International was favored by the townspeople of Kaslo, while its rival Kokanee was popular in Nelson.[2] Although International and Kokanee raced on at least two occasions, which of the two was the faster boat was never settled.[2] International also raced against Moyie and Kuskanook[5]
In February 1897, IN&T's time card for International showed a departure time from Kaslo bound for Nelson, at 5:30 a.m., stopping at
From 1896 to 1901, International was placed on the route between Nelson, British Columbia and Kaslo.[1] From 1902 to 1906, International was operated on the same run, but as a relief vessel for the newer steamer Kaslo.[1]
In 1898, the
From 1906 to 1908 International returned to the Kaslo-Nelson route, as the primary vessel.[7]
Disposition
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At about the same time, the Great Northern began to wind up its operations in the Kootenay region, and other than Kaslo, very little maintenance was done on its boats after 1906.[7]
In 1909 International’s boiler failed.[7] The boiler was removed in 1910.[7] The new boiler was never delivered, and International was never returned to service.[1][7] When KR&N ceased operations, International was taken to Mirror Lake and beached.[7] In March 1912 International was sold to Gus Mathew for use as a tourist lodge at Riondel, British Columbia.[1] International lay derelict at Riondel for many years, and was finally destroyed by fire in 1952.[1]
Notes
- ^ ISBN 0-920034-08-X.
- ^ ISBN 0919203159.
- ISBN 0919203159.
- ^ ISBN 978-0875642116.
- ^ ISBN 0919203159.
- ^ ISBN 0919203159.
- ^ ISBN 0919203159.
References
- Affleck, Edward L. (2000). A Century of Paddlewheelers in the Pacific Northwest, the Yukon, and Alaska. Vancouver, BC: Alexander Nicholls Press. ISBN 0-920034-08-X.
- Downs, Art (1972). Paddlewheels on the Frontier -- The Story of British Columbia and Yukon Sternwheel Steamers. ISBN 978-0875642116.
- LCCN 77007161.
- Newell, Gordon R., ed. (1966). H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. LCCN 66025424.
- Turner, Robert D. (1984). Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia Lake and River Service (1st ed.). ISBN 0919203159.