Belle of Temagami

Belle of Temagami at Bear Island in 1926
History
NameBelle of Temagami[1]
Owner
  • 1900s–1910s: O'Connor Steamboat and Hotel Company[2]
  • 1910s–1930s: Perron and Marsh Navigation Company[3]
  • 1930s–1940s: Temagami Boat Company[3]
BuilderG. A. Pontbriand[2]
Launched7 May 1906[2]
Completed1906[2]
IdentificationOfficial No. C122017[1]
FateDismantled in 1945[4]
NotesThe last passenger steamer in Northern Ontario[4]
General characteristics
TypeScrew steamer[1]
Tonnage169 GRT or 102 NRT[1]
Length100 ft (30 m)[1]
Beam22.6 ft (6.9 m)[1]
Depth6.2 ft (1.9 m)[1]
Decks2[1]
Installed powerOne single-screw steam engine[1]
PropulsionPropeller[1]
Capacity300 passengers[5]

Belle of Temagami, generally referred to as Belle, was a wooden steamboat built and used in Temagami, Ontario, Canada during the first half of the 20th century. She operated as a passenger steamer on Lake Temagami where she brought travellers to cottages, hotels, lodges and camps from the lakeside landing near the Temagami railway station. She was also used to deliver supplies on the lake. Three companies owned Belle throughout her years of service.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Belle of Temagami; 1906; Propeller; C122017". Great Lakes Maritime Database. University of Michigan. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Belle of Temagami (1906)". Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Steamers on Lake Temagami: The Belle – biggest of them all 1919–45". Ottertooth. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Steamers on Lake Temagami: The Belle – biggest of them all 1906–18". Ottertooth. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

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