S.S. Lake Simcoe, Beaver Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1884 at Glasgow by John Elder & Co. 4,912 gross 429.8ft x 47ft Beaver Line



The Beaver Line steamship Lake Simcoe - at Montreal
The Beaver Line steamship Lake Simcoe - at Montreal
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The Beaver Line steamship Lake Simcoe - deck scene
The Beaver Line steamship Lake Simcoe - deck scene
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Ems, Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship
The Lace Simcoe as the S/S Ems, Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Chronological History

Year Event
1884 Feb. 27, launched as the Ems for NDL
1884 June 4, maiden voyage Bremen - Southampton - New York
1896 Rebuilt, masts reduced to two
1901 Taken over by Elder Dempster, renamed Lake Simcoe - used for Beaver Line service
1901 Aug. 20, first voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1901 Liverpool → Quebec Aug. 29
1901 Liverpool → Quebec Sept. 24
1902 Liverpool → Quebec May 30. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 9 hours.
1902 Liverpool → Quebec Oct. 31
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 12
1903 Liverpool Apr. 8 → Halifax Apr. 16
1903 August, chartered by Canadian Pacific Line
1905 Sold and scrapped at Genoa

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