S.S. Lake Nepigon, Beaver Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1875 at Glasgow by London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. 2,209 gross 321.1ft x 35.2ft Beaver Line

Sisters Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon, Lake Megantic (1)
Sisters Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon, Lake Megantic (1)
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Cabin plan - Sisters Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon, Lake Megantic (1)
Cabin plan - Sisters Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon, Lake Megantic (1)
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The 3 sister-ships Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon and Lake Megantic of the Beaver Line
The 3 sister-ships Lake Champlain, Lake Nepigon and Lake Megantic of the Beaver Line
all looked the same as on this picture originally showing the Lake Champlain.
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Chronological History

Year Event
1875 Feb. 22, launched
1875 Apr. 27, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1879 Liverpool June 14 → Quebec June 27. Estimated date of arrival.
1879 Liverpool July 24 → Quebec Aug. 3
1879 Liverpool → Quebec Sept. 9
1879 Liverpool Oct. 3 → Quebec Oct. 14
1880 Liverpool May 13 → Quebec May 26
1880 Liverpool June 28 → Quebec July 10
1880 Liverpool Aug. 7 → Quebec Aug. 18. Montreal.
1880 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Quebec Sept. 29. Montreal.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 28 → Quebec Nov. 9. Montreal.
1881 Liverpool May 26 → Quebec June 7. Montreal.
1881 Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 12. Montreal.
1881 Liverpool Aug. 10 → Quebec Aug. 21. Montreal.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Quebec Sept. 29. Montreal.
1882 Liverpool May 4 → Quebec May 17. Galway.
1882 Liverpool June 15 → Quebec June 27. Queenstown.
1882 Liverpool July 22 → Quebec Aug. 2. Queenstown.
1882 Liverpool Sept. 21 → Quebec Oct. 3. Queenstown.
1883 Liverpool May 5 → Quebec May 17. Blackwater - Queenstown, Ireland.
1883 Liverpool June 14 → Quebec June 25
1883 Liverpool July 26 → Quebec Aug. 6. Queenstown.
1883 Liverpool Sept. 6 → Quebec Sept. 19
1883 Liverpool Oct. 18 → Quebec Oct. 30
1884 Liverpool May 1 → Quebec May 12
1884 Liverpool June 12 → Quebec June 25. Queenstown.
1884 Liverpool July 24 → Quebec Aug. 5. Queenstown.
1884 Liverpool Sept. 4 → Quebec Sept. 16
1884 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 8
1888 Liverpool June 22 → Montreal June 30. Arrived in the morning.
1889 Liverpool → Montreal July 3
1890 Liverpool → Montreal Oct. 11
1891 Liverpool → Montreal May 8
1891 Liverpool → Montreal May 8
1892 Liverpool Aug. 27 → Quebec Sept. 9. Montreal.
1893 Liverpool May 6 → Montreal May 17. Quebec reported 1893-05-18.
1893 July, damaged by ice in Straits of Belle Isle, returned to Montreal
1894 Liverpool → Montreal May 10
1895 Sold and renamed Golden Fleece
1896 June 9, wrecked near Port Marant, Japan

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