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Camosun (II)

Other Names
ex: St. Margaret
ex: Chieftain (II)
ex: Prince Charles
later: Cairo
Vessel Type
Passenger vessel » coastal
Ship Dates
Date built: 1907
End date: 1952
Builder
Ailsa Ship Building Co. Ltd.
Owner or managing owner(s)
Canadian National Steamships Ltd.
Union Steamship Company
Northern Scotland, Orkney And Shetland Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
David MacBrayne Ltd.
Vessel Description

In 1907 she was serving the Hebrides and Shetland Islands. She then operated on the west coast of Scotland. In 1925 she was owned by Canadian National Steamship Co. Ltd. and registered at Prince Rupert, BC. In 1925 she was put on the Queen Charlotte Islands service. In 1940 she was owned by Union Steamships Co. In 1952 she was broken up.

Source: Nauticapedia: Camosun (II)

Related Collections
File: VMM Reference Files collection » Ships » Camosun (II) - Ship Files
Collection: Union Steamship Company collection
File: VMM Photograph collection » Ships » Camosun (II)
File: VMM Photograph collection » Ships » Prince Charles
Related Archival Items
technical drawings: Passenger accommodation plan for the SS Camosun (SF2005.001.0667)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 33 (VMM05.33)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 37 (VMM05.37)
textual records: Register of Seamen Shipped, vol. 39 (VMM05.39)
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