Peace River (1905 ship)

The steamship Peace River, at Hudon's Hope, July 1912.

The Peace River was a sternwheel steamship that provided transportation on the river of the same name.[1] She was 110 feet (34 m) long, and could carry 80 tons of cargo and 25 passengers. The Peace River had navigational difficulties. The Vermilion Chutes was the first impassable barrier, and the Peace River operated on the 500 miles (800 km) between Fort Vermilion and Fort St John.

She was launched in 1905, and she usually managed three round trips per year.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Larry Evans (2019-08-15). "The largest steamboat to ply the Canadian inland waters". Alaska Highway News. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-12-13. The steamer Peace River, a sternwheeler 110 feet long, had passenger accommodations for 25 and a freight capacity of about 80 tons. The Hudson's Bay Company usually managed each season to complete three trips from Fort Vermillion to Fort St. John and return, a distance of about 500 miles.
  2. ^ G.R. Clare (1998). "Going up the River?". South Peace Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-13. Her season on the river usually consisted of three round-trips to Fort St John and back.