Sternwheeler

Captains of the Skeena This is a list of the Captains and officers of the sternwheelers that plied the Skeena between 1860 and 1913: Name Position Vessels Alexander, W. H.… Read More »Captains of the Skeena

S.S. Essington The Essington was built in Prince Rupert in 1931 for the Canadian Dept. of Public Works. They ran her on the Skeena and Nass Rivers as a snag… Read More »S.S. Essington

S.S. Cygnet In February 1906, the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo announced that funds had been allocated to build a snagboat for the Skeena River. In 1907 the contract was… Read More »S.S. Cygnet

S.S. Bobolink Bobolink was a sternwheel powered snagboat that operated on both the Nass and Skeena Rivers. Bobolink removed stumps, trees and any other obstruction in the river that might… Read More »S.S. Bobolink

S.S. Skeena S.S. Skeena, also known as “Pat Burns Meat Boat” was built in 1908 at Vancouver, BC by D. McPhee for Foley, Welch and Stewart, railway contractors for the… Read More »S.S. Skeena

S.S. Port Simpson S.S. Port Simpson was built in 1908 at Victoria BC by Alexander Watson, Jr. for the Hudson’s Bay Co. She replaced the Mount Royal in passenger and… Read More »S.S. Port Simpson

S.S. Pheasant S.S. Pheasant was built in 1905 near Fort Langley BC by Capt. George Magar and Capt. Watson for J Alexander Cunningham. Cunningham ran her on the Skeena River… Read More »S.S. Pheasant

S.S. Operator S.S. Operator was built in 1909 at Victoria BC by G. A McNicholl for Foley, Welch and Stewart, railroad contractors. It was one of 5 built to support… Read More »S.S. Operator

S.S. Omineca The S.S. Omineca was designed and built in 1909 at Victoria BC by Alexander Watson, Jr. for the railroad contractors, Foley, Welch and Stewart. She was one of… Read More »S.S. Omineca

S.S. Northwest S. S. Northwest was built in Portland Oregon in 1889, for the Kellog Trans. Co. She operated in Oregon until purchased by Capt. John Bonser who took her… Read More »S.S. Northwest