SS Kamloops
SS Kamloops was a Canadian lake freighter that was part of the fleet of Canada Steamship Lines from its launching in 1924 until it sank with all hands in Lake Superior off Isle Royale, Michigan, United States, on or about 7 December 1927.
SS Kamloops in 1925 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Kamloops |
| Operator | Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Builder | Furness Ship Building Company, Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England, UK |
| Yard number | 68 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Fate | Foundered off Isle Royale in western Lake Superior 7 December 1927 |
| Notes | Canada Registry #147682 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Package freighter – canaller |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Height | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam |
| Crew | 22 |
KAMLOOPS | |
| Location | Kamloops Point, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°5′6″N 88°45′53″W |
| Area | 45.9 acres (18.6 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Furness Shipbuilding Company, Ltd. |
| Architectural style | Freighter |
| MPS | Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001769 |
| Added to NRHP | 14 June 1984 |
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