Invermere (riverboat)

Invermere and crew, circa 1912
History
NameInvermere (CAN 130892) (Mills 025370)
OwnerAlexander Blakely
Port of registryGolden, BC
RouteInland British Columbia on the Columbia River in the Columbia Valley
Launched1912 at Golden, BC
FateRemoved from registry 1915
General characteristics
TypeInland passenger/freighter
Tonnage66
Length75 ft (23 m)
Beam13 ft (4 m)
Depth4.0 ft (1 m) depth of hold
Installed powerpropeller-driven, gasoline or diesel engine
CapacityLicensed for 20 passengers[1]

Invermere was a river boat that operated in British Columbia on the Columbia River from 1912 to about 1915. It was named for the town of Invermere.

Design and construction

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Invermere was built at Golden, British Columbia, in 1912 by riverboat captain Alexander Blakely Although built in the style of a steamboat, Invermere was powered by a gasoline or diesel engine, then a newer method of marine propulsion. In 1914, Invermere was licensed to carry 20 passengers.[1]

Operations

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Invermere near Golden, BC, ca 1912

Invermere's owner, Alexander Blakely, was a steamboat captain who operated on the upper Columbia route from Golden to Windermere Lake.[2]

Dismantled

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Invermere was removed from the official registry in 1915. Other boats on the river were taken out of service at the same time, as riverboat operations were coming to an end.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Mills List of Canadian Steam Vessels, 1817-1930 (searchable online version from Great Lakes Marine Historical Society)
  2. ^ a b Downs, Art, Paddlewheels on the Frontier -- The Story of British Columbia and Yukon Sternwheel Steamers, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA 1972