Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Islander (1888)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Islander
Year of Build:
1888
Official Number:
95093
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Glasgow
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
1495
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Douglas Island, Alaska, U.S.A.
How:
Foundered
History
Chronology:

240x42x14 Owned by Canadian Pacific Railway. Built by Napier Shanks & Bell, Yoker (Glasgow) Scotland 1888. Engines (2) 20-31-52x36 by Dunsmuir & Jackson, Glasgow. Wrecked in collision with iceberg 15/08/01 Douglas Island, Alaska, 42 killed. Hulk raised 1934 and quantity of gold dust recovered.

Contact
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Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
https://www.MaritimeHistoryOfTheGreatLakes.ca/

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Islander (1888)