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SS Klondike II. SS Klondike is the name of two sternwheelers, the second now a National Historic Site located in Whitehorse, Yukon. They ran freight between Whitehorse and Dawson City, along the Yukon River, the first from 1929 to 1936 and the second, an almost exact replica of the first, from 1937 to 1950. Klondike I was built by the British ...
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- SS Klondike National Historic Site of Canada
Built in 1929, the ship sank in 1936, was rebuilt and launched as the S.S. Klondike II in spring 1937. Located on the banks of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, and restored to its original 1937-40 appearance, the S.S. Klondike pays tribute to an era of riverboat transportation and the inland water transportation system that linked the ...
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Klondike II. Built to the same specifications as her predecessor, Klondike II was launched in 1937 and continued to work the Whitehorse - Dawson run carrying both passengers and freight. Building the Klondike II
Nov 4, 2021 · 11 subscribers. 10. 305 views 2 years ago. Launch of the SS Klondike II from winter storage in Whitehorse, Yukon in the Spring of 1941. Alex MacKintosh is the Yard Boss directing the launch...
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- SS Klondike Launch - Spring 1941
Architectural History: The vessel is steam and stern driven, flat bottomed with square knuckles. In 1953 it was extensively refurbished for use as a cruise ship. Parks Canada restored it to the original appearance in the 1970’s. On July 1, 1981 it was declared a National Historic Site. Cultural History:
Loaded Draught: 1 m (40”) Gross Tonnage: 1226.25 tonnes (1362.5 t) Registered Tonnage: 918.45 tonnes (1020.5 t) Cargo Capacity: 270 tonnes (approx 300 t) Crew: 23 (in 1940) Passengers (1st and 2nd Class): 75. Engines: 2 compound jet-condenser type producing 525 H.P.
Visit the S.S. Klondike, one of Canada’s few remaining steam-powered paddlewheelers, and learn how life on the rivers of the Yukon has changed over time. Long before and after the first steam-powered riverboat travelled up the Yukon River, Indigenous peoples have travelled the riverways of the Yukon.
