SS Iroquois (1900) explained
| -- commercial vessels --> | +SS Iroquois| Ship Owner: | T.W. Paterson | | Ship Launched: | 19 February 1900 | | Ship Fate: | Sank 10 April 1911 |
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SS Iroquois was a Canadian
steamboat ferry active in
British Columbia,
Canada. She was launched on 19 February 1900 at
Port Moody. She ran from
Sidney to
Nanaimo, making stops at the southern
Gulf Islands. In 1902, she was taken out of service, replaced by
Strathcona. Three months later,
Strathcona broke down, and
Iroquois was returned to service.
On 10 April 1911, Iroquois was overloaded with poorly secured cargo and sank in a heavy storm when the cargo shifted as she left Sidney. At least 21 people were killed and Iroquois′ captain was charged with, but acquitted of, manslaughter.
In 1980, Iroquois′ propeller was salvaged. It is part of a memorial in Iroquois Park, a municipal park in Sidney.
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