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Hudson's Bay Company vessels
The Hudson's Bay Company, at one time a fur trading business, has operated a large fleet of vessels in its history.[1]
Ship list
List of Hudson's Bay Company vessels[1]
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Vessel |
Type |
Start |
End |
Area |
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Aklavik |
Motor vessel |
1923 |
1942 |
Western Arctic |
[1]
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Anson Northup (a.k.a. The Pioneer) |
Steamboat |
1861 |
1861 |
Interior |
[2]
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Anyox |
Steamship (chartered by HBC) |
1933 |
1933 |
Western Arctic |
[3]
|
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Athabasca |
Stern wheel steamer |
1888 |
1897 |
Interior |
[4]
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Athabasca River |
Stern wheel steamer |
1912 |
1917 |
Interior |
[5]
|
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Athabasca River |
Stern wheel tug |
1922 |
1949 |
Interior |
[6]
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Banksland |
Freighter |
1955 |
1964 |
Western Arctic |
[7]
|
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Baychimo |
Steel steamer |
1921 |
1931 |
Europe, Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic |
[8]
|
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Bayeskimo |
Steel screw steamer |
1922 |
1925 |
Eastern Arctic |
[9]
|
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Baymaud |
Motor schooner |
1926 |
1927 |
Western Arctic |
[10]
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Baynain |
Steel screw steamer |
1928 |
1930 |
Eastern Arctic |
[11]
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Bayrupert |
Steel screw steamer |
1926 |
1927 |
Eastern Arctic |
[12]
|
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Beaver |
Steamship |
1835 |
1860 |
Pacific Northwest |
[13]
|
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Beaver |
Sloop, converted to brig |
1788 |
1793 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Beaver Lake |
Twin-screw diesel tug |
1938 |
1947 |
Interior |
[14]
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Brierley Hill |
Barque |
1872 |
1881 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[15]
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Brothers |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1843 |
1845 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[16]
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Broughton |
Sloop |
1826 |
1836 |
Pacific Northwest |
[17]
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Buffalo Lake |
Tunnel sterned tug (twin screw) |
1930 |
post-1939 |
Interior |
[18]
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Cadborough |
Schooner |
1826 |
1850 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[19]
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Caledonia |
Stern paddlewheel |
1890 |
1907 |
Pacific Northwest |
[20]
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Cam Owen |
Brigantine |
1883 |
1886 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
[21]
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Camden |
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1824 |
1831 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Carnatic |
Full-rigged ship |
1858 |
1860 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[22]
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Ceres |
Brig |
1802 |
1804 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Charlotte |
Brig |
1769 |
1782 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Charlotte |
Sloop |
1775 |
1781 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Cheshire Cat |
Auxiliary yacht |
1910 |
1910 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
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Cheyenne |
Sidewheeler |
1881 |
1881 |
Interior |
[23]
|
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Chief Commissioner |
Screw steamer |
1872 |
1875 |
Interior |
[24]
|
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City of Winnipeg |
Sternwheeler |
1881 |
1881 |
Interior |
[25]
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Colinda |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1853 |
1854 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[26]
|
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Columbia |
Barque |
1835 |
1850 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[27]
|
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Colvile |
Screw steamer |
1875 |
1882 |
Interior |
[28]
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Corea |
Barque |
1860 |
1861 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
[29]
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Cowlitz |
Barque |
1840 |
1851 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[30]
|
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D.A. Thomas |
Steamship |
1924 |
1930 |
Interior |
[31]
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Dering |
Frigate |
1692 |
1697 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
[32]
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Dering |
Pink, fireship |
1688 |
1689 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
[33]
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Diamond |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1842 |
1843 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[34]
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Diana |
Screw steamer |
1880 |
1888 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
[35]
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Discovery |
Barque-rigged auxiliary steamer |
1905 |
1920 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
[36]
|
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Distributor |
Sternwheeler tug |
1924 |
1947 |
Interior |
[37]
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Dryad |
Brigantine, chartered by HBC |
1825 |
1836 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[38]
|
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Eagle |
Brigantine |
1827 |
1837 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
[39]
|
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Eaglet |
Ketch |
1668 |
1668 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
[40]
|
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Eddystone |
Full-rigged ship |
1807 |
1823 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Edward and Ann |
Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC |
1811 |
1811 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Emerald |
Brig |
1816 |
1817 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Enterprise |
Sidewheeler |
1862 |
1883 |
Pacific Northwest |
[41]
|
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Erik |
Screw steamer |
1888 |
1900 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
[42]
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Eskimo |
Single screw motor vessel |
1947 |
1949 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
[43]
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Esquimaux |
Brigantine |
1835 |
1836 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
[44]
|
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Forager |
Chartered by HBC |
1839 |
1841 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
[45]
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Fort Charles |
Wooden ketch |
1940 |
1959 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
[46]
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Fort Churchill |
Motor sailing vessel |
1913 |
1939 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Fort Garry |
Schooner |
post-1924 |
1939 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Fort Garry |
Steel Naval Stores Lighter |
1950 |
1961 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Fort Hearne |
Motor screw |
1949 |
1961 |
Western Arctic |
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Fort James |
Two-masted auxiliary schooner |
1928 |
1937 |
Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic |
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Fort McPherson |
Gas schooner |
1914 |
1930 |
Western Arctic |
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Fort Ross |
Motor vessel |
1938 |
1950 |
Western Arctic |
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Fort Severn |
Auxiliary wood schooner |
1926 |
1950 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Fort York |
Motor schooner |
1914 |
1930 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Fox |
Schooner |
1850 |
1878 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Fox |
Yawl |
1885 |
1918 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Frances |
Schooner |
1836 |
1843 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Ganymede |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1828 |
1837 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Arctic |
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Glaramara |
Barque |
1865 |
1867 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Gomelza |
Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC |
1859 |
1859 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
|
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Grahame |
Sternwheeler |
1884 |
1896 |
Interior |
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Hadlow |
Full-rigged ship |
1815 |
1816 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Hampshire |
Frigate |
1697 |
1697 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Harmony |
Auxiliary steamer |
1926 |
1927 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Harpooner |
Brigantine or barque, chartered by HBC |
1848 |
1850 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Holgate |
Steamship, chartered by HBC |
1916 |
1916 |
Europe |
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Huband |
Frigate |
1687 |
1687 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
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Hudson's Bay |
Pink, frigate |
1689 |
1697 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Inenew |
Steamship |
1902 |
1903 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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International |
Double-decked sternwheeler |
1867 |
1871 |
Interior |
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Isabella |
Brig |
1829 |
1830 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Isobel |
Schooner |
1851 |
1857 |
Interior |
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James |
Ketch |
1682 |
1683 |
Eastern Arctic |
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John & Alexander |
Fireship, lent to HBC |
1679 |
1680 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Kayoshk |
Schooner |
1874 |
1879 |
Eastern Arctic |
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King George |
Full-rigged ship |
1750 |
1755 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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King George |
Full-rigged ship |
1761 |
1780 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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King George |
Full-rigged ship |
1781 |
1812 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Kitty |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1859 |
1859 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Koksoak |
Peterhead |
1929 |
1944 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Kugyuk |
Motor screw schooner (tug) |
1925 |
1926 |
Western Arctic |
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Labouchere |
Sidewheeler |
1858 |
1866 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Labrador |
Screw steamer/barque |
1866 |
1887 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
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Lady Frances Simpson |
Schooner |
1852 |
1858 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Lady Head |
Barque |
1865 |
1903 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
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Lady Kindersley |
Schooner |
1921 |
1924 |
Western Arctic |
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Lady Lampson |
Barque |
1869 |
1878 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Lama |
Brigantine |
1832 |
1837 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Lauriston |
Barque |
1916 |
1917 |
Europe |
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Liard River |
Sternwheeler |
1918 |
1922 |
Interior |
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Liard River |
Tunnel sterned motor tug |
1923 |
1947 |
Interior |
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Lily |
Sternwheeler |
1877 |
1883 |
Interior |
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Lively |
Brig, chartered by HBC |
1822 |
1824 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Mackenzie River |
Sternwheeler |
1908 |
1947 |
Interior |
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Mainwaring |
Schooner |
1807 |
1820 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
|
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Manitoba |
Sternwheeler |
1880 |
1884 |
Interior |
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Margaret A. |
Motor schooner |
1934 |
1943 |
Western Arctic |
|
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Marquette |
Sternwheeler |
1879 |
1883 |
Interior |
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Marquis |
Sternwheeler |
1882 |
1886 |
Interior |
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Marten) |
Brig |
1845 |
1850 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Marten |
Schooner |
1852 |
1878 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Mary |
Frigate |
1737 |
1749 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Mary Dare |
Brigantine |
1846 |
1854 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Messenger |
Fan-tail stern |
1897 |
1906 |
Interior |
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Midge |
Schooner |
1877 |
1877 |
Eastern Arctic |
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Mink |
Schooner |
1874 |
1903 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Mount Royal |
Sternwheeler |
1902 |
1907 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Nascopie |
Steel screw semi-icebreaker |
1912 |
1947 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Neophyte |
Motor ketch |
1946 |
1947 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Nereide |
Brig |
1833 |
1840 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Nigalik |
Ketch |
1938 |
1952 |
Western Arctic |
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Nimble |
Brigantine |
1792 |
1793 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Nonsuch Replica |
Ketch, replica |
1968 |
1974 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest, Interior |
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Norman Morison |
Barque |
1849 |
1853 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
|
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North West |
Sternwheeler |
1882 |
1897 |
Interior |
|
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Northcote |
Stern paddlewheel steamer |
1874 |
1886 |
Interior |
|
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Northland Echo |
Sternwheel tug |
1928 |
1945 |
Interior |
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Northwest Fox |
Frigate |
1689 |
1690 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
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Ocean Nymph |
Barque |
1863 |
1884 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Old Maid |
Schooner |
1928 |
1930 |
Western Arctic |
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Otter |
Screw steamer |
1853 |
1883 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Pagwa |
Motor tug |
1923 |
1924 |
Interior |
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Pandora |
Brig |
1846 |
1851 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Pelican |
Screw sloop |
1901 |
1920 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Pelly Lake |
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Perseverance |
Barque |
1891 |
1900 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Port Simpson |
Sternwheeler |
1908 |
1918 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Prince Albert |
Barque |
1841 |
1856 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
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Prince Arthur |
Barque |
1854 |
1864 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince George |
Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC |
1834 |
1837 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince of Wales |
Full-rigged ship |
1793 |
1841 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince of Wales |
Schooner |
1845 |
1850 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Prince of Wales |
Barque |
1850 |
1885 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
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Prince Rupert |
Frigate |
1744 |
1760 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince Rupert |
Presumed pink |
1755 |
1768 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince Rupert |
"Ship" frigate |
1769 |
1786 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince Rupert |
Sailing ship |
1827 |
1841 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince Rupert |
Barque |
1841 |
1853 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Prince Rupert |
"Clipper" Barque |
1865 |
1886 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
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Prince Rupert |
Barque |
1887 |
1891 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Princess |
Schooner |
1892 |
1896 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Princess Louise |
Side paddle-wheeler |
1878 |
1883 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Princess Royal |
Frigate |
1854 |
1885 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest |
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Queen Charlotte |
Full-rigged ship |
1790 |
1800 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Recovery |
Brigantine |
1852 |
1859 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Robin |
Schooner |
1843 |
1856 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Ruby |
Schooner, chartered by HBC |
1914 |
1923 |
Europe, Western Arctic |
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Rupertsland |
Steel motor vessel |
1948 |
1960 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic |
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Saskalta |
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1921 |
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|
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Saskatchewan |
Steamboat |
1873 |
1873 |
Interior[2] |
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Saskatchewan |
Sternwheeler |
1905 |
1909 |
Interior |
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Seahorse |
Pink |
1734 |
1764 |
Europe Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Seahorse |
"Ship" frigate |
1765 |
1781 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Seahorse |
Full-rigged ship |
1782 |
1792 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Sorine |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1910 |
1911 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Stork |
Barque |
1904 |
1908 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Strathcona |
Stern steam paddlewheel |
1898 |
1902 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Sumatra |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1836 |
1838 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Titania |
Clipper |
1885 |
1893 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Tory |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1850 |
1851 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Una |
Brigantine |
1849 |
1852 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Union |
Sloop |
1824 |
1831 |
Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Valleyfield |
Barque, chartered by HBC |
1841 |
1843 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Vancouver |
Schooner |
1826 |
1834 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Vancouver |
Barque |
1838 |
1848 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Vancouver |
Brigantine |
1852 |
1853 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Walrus |
Sloop |
1851 |
1857 |
Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay |
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Walrus |
Schooner |
1872 |
1876 |
Europe, Eastern Arctic |
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Wave |
Schooner |
1840 |
1841 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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Weenusk |
Motor boat |
1920 |
1938 |
Interior |
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Weenusk |
Steel tug |
1940 |
1951 |
Interior |
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William and Ann |
Snow |
1824 |
1829 |
Europe, Pacific Northwest |
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