S.S. Lake Megantic (2), Beaver Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1884 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. 5,026 gross 439.6ft x 46.3 ft Beaver Line
S.S. Lake Megantic (2), Beaver Line steamship
The S.S. Lake Megantic (2)
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Chronological History

Year Event
1884 June 25, launched for Shaw Savill & Albion Line
1896 Chartered by Cia Trasatlantica, renamed Colon
1899 Acquired by Elder Dempster, renamed Arawa
1899 November, Boer War transport
1900 Liverpool Mar. 10 → Halifax Mar. 17
1900 Renamed Lake Megantic for Beaver Line service
1900 Liverpool → Quebec May 31
1900 Liverpool → Quebec July 5
1900 Liverpool → Quebec Oct. 16
1901 Liverpool → Quebec Aug. 13
1902 Liverpool → Quebec June 12
1902 Liverpool → Montreal July 16
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Feb. 18
1905 Sold to Imperial Direct Line, renamed Port Henderson
1912 Sold to Italian subjects, renamed Anapo
1913 Renamed Port Said
1915 Torpedoed and sunk off Cyrenaica

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