Steamboats of the Yukon River

Steamer White Horse in Five Finger Rapids, Yukon

Steamer Hannah on Yukon River, at Eagle, Alaska, circa 1900.

Steamboats played a huge role in the development of Alaska and Yukon. Access to the interior of Alaska and Yukon was hindered by large mountains and distance, but the wide Yukon River provided a feasible route. The first steamers on the lower Yukon River were work boats for the Collins Overland Telegraph in 1866 or 1867, with a small steamer called Wilder. The mouth of the Yukon River is far to the west at St. Michael and a journey from Seattle or San Francisco covered some 4,000 miles (6,400 km).

Early history

There were a series of steamers owned by the Alaska Commercial Company: Yukon (screw propeller) of 1869, and St. Michael (stern wheel) of 1879. Slowly the north was opened up with the help of river steamers. Portus B. Weare worked the river after 1892.

Gold rush

The discovery of gold on Rabbit Creek at Dawson City prompted Klondike Gold Rush. Thousands of gold seekers headed north. Riverboats from the Pacific Northwest headed north to ply the route. Hundreds of boats were co-opted and others were built. Twelve identical steamboats were built by Moran Bros. (hull Nos. 9-20). Yards in Seattle, Victoria, Portland, and Vancouver all built boats. The CPR Steamer service ordered more vessels: Moyie and Minto, for instance; but they arrived too late for service on the Yukon River.

Boats were either steamed across the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea to enter the river mouth, or they were transported in pieces over the White Pass and assembled in Whitehorse. The big revenue route was from Whitehorse several hundred miles north to Dawson.

Almost 300 commercial steamboats worked the Yukon River over the years.

In 1900, the White Pass & Yukon Route completed its railroad line between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon. In 1901, the company entered the steamboat business to complete the service to points on the Yukon River. Beginning in 1901, the White Pass was almost the exclusive operator on the Upper Yukon River (Whitehorse-Dawson City). The service also included Tagish Lake and Atlin Lake, the headwaters of the Yukon River.

Reorganization

In 1914, White Pass took over the Northern Navigation Co., which was the biggest operator on the lower Yukon River (Dawson City-Tanana-St. Michael), and the biggest operator on the Tanana/Chena Rivers (Tanana-Nenana-Fairbanks). The Northern Navigation Co. had been formed by earlier mergers including the River Divisions of the Alaska Commercial Co., the Alaska Exploration Co., the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co., the Empire Transportation Co., and the North American Transportation & Trading Co.

At its zenith, 1914–1921, White Pass served over 2,000 miles (3,200 km) of rivers and lakes by boat and had a near-monopoly on public transportation in the region. Throughout its reign over the Yukon River and tributaries, the White Pass obtained 88 steamboats, some new, most from companies it took over. It inherited most of the boats of the former major operators on the Yukon River.

White Pass boats which operated on the upper Yukon River generally were registered in Canada and were operated by a subsidiary known as the British Yukon Navigation Co. White Pass boats which operated on the Lower Yukon River generally were registered in the U.S.A. and were operated by a subsidiary known as the American Yukon Navigation Co.

Beginning in 1922, most of the White Pass business on the Lower Yukon River and on the Tanana/Chena Rivers was eliminated by competition from the Alaskan Engineering Commission or “U.S. Government Railroad” (which was reorganized as The Alaska Railroad in 1923). After the U.S. Government Railroad reached Nenana in 1922, the White Pass cut back service on the Lower Yukon to between Dawson City and Tanana only, and on the Tanana River to between Tanana and Nenana only. The Alaska Railroad operated commercial boats on the Tanana River and on the Lower Yukon River from the 1923 reorganization until the end of 1953. On the Tanana River, the A.R.R. operated between Nenana and Tanana. On the Lower Yukon River, the A.R.R. operated between Tanana and Marshall, Alaska. The Alaska Railroad discontinued river passenger service at the end of the 1949 season. Connecting passenger service between Marshall and St. Michael was provided by the Northern Commercial Co., from 1923 to 1949, using the 45-foot 16-gross ton gasoline-powered screw propeller vessel Agulleit (U.S.A. #214487).

The Alaska Railroad ended its river freight operation and leased all of its river equipment to the Yutana Barge Line beginning in 1954. The A.R.R. sold its remaining river equipment to the Yutana Barge Line in 1980. The White Pass discontinued regular service on the Lower Yukon River and Tanana River at the end of the 1941 season. The White Pass was put out of the river business altogether by competition from the North Klondike Highway (Whitehorse-Dawson City) and the Atlin Road, which were completed in the early 1950s. Only one former White Pass boat remains operational, the Diesel-powered Yukon Rose. One more is being considered for restoration, the gasoline-powered Loon.

The last steamboat in regular service on the Lower Yukon River was the Nenana, in 1954. The last steamboat in regular service on the Upper Yukon River was Klondike (Klondike II), which made her last run on July 4, 1955. The last commercial steamboat to operate under its own power on the Yukon River was the Keno, from Whitehorse to Dawson City on August 26–29, 1960. It was an equipment run to move the boat for purposes of putting it on display at Dawson City. Keno, the second Klondike, Neecheah, Nenana, and Tarahne survive as museums.

White Pass & Yukon Route boats

White Pass Steam Power – Stern Wheel Boats (83 vessels)

Name	Registry(ies)	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Aksala (Alaska, 1913–1927)	U.S.A. #165171 (1913–1927); Canada #116621 (1927–1964)	1913	Seattle, Washington (hull); Whitehorse, Yukon (superstructure)	Nilson & Kelez Shipbuilding Corp. (hull); White Pass (superstructure)	1067 (785, 1913–1927)	167 feet	Last used in 1951. Broken up at Whitehorse in 1964. Aksala is Alaska spelled backwards. Alaska was derived from an Aleut phrase, which literally means object toward which the action of the sea is directed, and refers to the main land.
Alaska	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Aksala.
Alice (of Kuskokwim)	U.S.A. #107253	1895	St. Michael, Alaska	Alaska Commercial Co.	400	160 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917. Named for Alice Levison (1873–1973), daughter of Alaska Commercial Co. president Lewis Gerstle.
Alice (of Susitna)	U.S.A. #260095	1909	Seattle, Washington	Cook & Lake Shipyards	262	111 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Sold to Cook Inlet Transportation Co. in 1911. Sold back to Northern Navigation in 1913. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used by White Pass in 1917. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Retired and resold to the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission) in 1953.
Anglian	Canada #107512	1898	Teslin, Yukon	Teslin Transportation Co.	162	85 feet	Originally owned by Teslin Transportation Co. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1898. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used by White Pass in 1901. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931. Angles were a Germanic tribe that settled in England, which was originally called Angle Land.
Arnold	U.S.A. #107353	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Thomas P. H. Whitelaw	692	181 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Named for Arnold L. Liebes (1889–1957), son of Alaska Exploration Co. president Isaac Liebes.
Australian	Canada #107525	1899	Bennett, British Columbia	Canadian Development Co.	422	115 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used by White Pass in 1904. Sold to U.S. Public Roads Administration and converted to Barge #1450 in 1942. Transferred back to White Pass in 1943. Scuttled at Carcross, Yukon about 1970. Named for the many Australians who participated in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Bella	U.S.A. #3759	1896	St. Michael, Alaska	Matthew Turner	370	140 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael in 1917. Named for Hannah Isabelle “Bella” Lilienthal (1856–1923), daughter of Alaska Commercial Co. general manager Louis Sloss.
Bonanza King (Gov. Pingree, 1898–1900)	U.S.A. #86414 (1898–1900); Canada #107851 (1900–1955)	1898	Seattle, Washington	Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. (hull #1)	466	140 feet	Originally owned by Boston & Alaska Transportation Co. Sold to the Yukon Flyer Line in 1900. Resold to P. Burns & Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used as a boat by White Pass in 1910. Converted to lumber storeroom at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1917. Broken up after 1956. Named for Nels Peterson (b. 1850, fl. 1920), successful Bonanza Creek miner and owner of the Yukon Flyer Line.
Canadian	Canada #107094	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	John H. Todd	716	147 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1927. Placed as riprap in Yukon River at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931. Machinery recovered from river in 1997. Canada was derived from a Huron phrase, which means a collection of dwellings.
1st Casca	Canada #103919	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	Esquimalt Marine Railway Co. (hull #1)	590	140 feet	Originally owned by Casca Trading & Transportation Co. Sold to Otto R. Bremmer in 1899 or 1900. Resold to Ironside, Rennie & Campbell Co. in 1903. Acquired by White Pass in 1904. Last used in 1909. Broken up at Lower Laberge, Yukon in 1911. Named after the Kaska tribe.
2nd Casca	Canada #103919	1911	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	1079	161 feet	Foundered at Rink Rapids, Yukon in 1936. Named after the Kaska tribe.
3rd Casca	Canada #170618	1937	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	1300	180 feet	Last used in 1951. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Demolished by fire (arson) at Whitehorse in 1974. Named after the Kaska tribe.
Chas. H. Hamilton	U.S.A. #127290	1897	St. Michael, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #6)	595	190 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927. Named for Charles H. Hamilton (1872–1929), manager of the N.A.T.&T. Co.
Clifford Sifton	Canada #107528	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Dominion Steamboat Line	291	120 feet	Originally owned by Dominion Steamboat. Acquired by White Pass in 1903. Last used as a powerboat in 1903. Converted to barge 1st Hootalinqua in 1904. Demolished in a collision at Dawson City, Yukon in 1905.
Columbian	Canada #107091	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	John H. Todd	716	147 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Exploded at Eagle Rock, Yukon in 1906.
D. R. Campbell	U.S.A. #157509	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #10)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927. Named for David R. Campbell (1830–1911), a Maine wool manufacturer who financed the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co.
Dalton	U.S.A. #157507	1898	Port Blakely, Washington	Hall Bros.	523	150 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to S. Willey Steamship & Navigation Co. and renamed Capital City in 1901. Resold to McDonald Steamship Co. in 1903. Resold to Olympia-Tacoma Navigation Co. in 1904. Resold to Dallas, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. in 1906. Broken up in 1919. Named for John “Jack” Dalton (1856–1944), Alaskan packer.
Dawson	Canada #107836	1901	Whitehorse, Yukon	W. D. Hofius & Co. for White Pass	778	167 feet	Foundered at Rink Rapids, Yukon in 1926.
Delta	U.S.A. #202463	1905	St. Michael, Alaska	Joseph M. Supple and Thomas Achilles	293	120 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1916. Abandoned at St. Michael in 1936.
F. K. Gustin	U.S.A. #121071	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #11)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917. Named for Frederick K. Gustin (1856–1937), Chicago, Illinois lawyer.
G. M. Dawson	U.S.A. #111544	1901	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canadian Pacific Ry.	550	151 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Stripped and hull sold by White Pass in 1901. Hull abandoned at Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia.
Gov. Pingree	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Bonanza King.
Gleaner	Canada #107526	1899	Bennett, British Columbia	John Irving Navigation Co.	241	113 feet	Originally owned by Irving Navigation. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1923. Scuttled in Nares Lake, Yukon in the 1950s. A gleaner is one who gathers a crop after it is reaped.
Hamlin	Canada #107144	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canadian Pacific Ry.	515	146 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to John Banser, William McCallum, and David Reider in 1903. Resold to Thomas J. Kickham in 1904. Resold to Edward J. Coyle (dealer) in 1910. Resold to Hamlin Towing Co. in 1911. Resold to James H. Green in 1917. Resold to Defiance Packing Co. in 1918. Foundered in Fraser River, British Columbia in 1918. Named for Charles Sumner Hamlin (1861–1938), U.S. delegate to the 1897 Anglo-American fur seal fishing convention.
Hannah	U.S.A. #96428	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Howard Shipyards & Dock Co.	1130	223 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944. Had a horizontal, belt-driven electric generator made by A. L. Ide & Sons. This may be the A. L. Ide & Sons unit that is currently on the beach at St. Michael. Boat named for Hannah Gerstle (1838–1930), wife of Alaska Commercial Co. president Lewis Gerstle.
Herman	U.S.A. #96398	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Thomas P. H. Whitelaw	456	175 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1922. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. Named for Herman Liebes (1842–1898), head of the Alaska Exploration Co.
Ida May (Rideout, 1898–1905)	U.S.A. #111182 (1898–1900 & 1905-1917); Canada #107855 (1900–1905)	1898	Stockton, California	California Navigation & Improvement Co.	278	149 feet	Originally owned by California Yukon Trading Co. On Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Owned by A. J. Smilie by 1902. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1905. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Originally named for Walter R. Rideout (b. 1867, fl. 1916), president of California Yukon Trading Co.
Isabelle	U.S.A. #100779	1902	St. Michael, Alaska	Elbridge T. “E.T.” Barnette	162	87 feet	Originally owned by Barnette. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1904. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917. Named for Isabelle Cleary Barnette (1875–1942), wife of E.T.
J. P. Light	U.S.A. #77296 (1898–1900 & 1905-1927); Canada #107860 (1900–1905)	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #9)	785	176 feet	Originally owned by British America Corp. Sold to Dawson White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Sold to Tanana Trading Co. in 1905. Sold to North American Transportation & Trading Co. in 1906. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927. Named for James P. Light (fl. 1898), vice president of the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co.
John C. Barr	U.S.A. #77326 (1898–1899 & 1902-1927); Canada #107853 (1899–1902)	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Craig Shipbuilding Co.	546	145 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Converted to stationary power plant for marine ways at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927. Named for Capt. John C. Barr (1844–1925), of the N.A.T.&T. Co.
John Cudahy	U.S.A. #77334	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #3)	819	192 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. Named for John Cudahy (1843–1915), Chicago merchant and director of N.A.T.&T. Co.
John J. Healy	U.S.A. #77238	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	North American Transportation & Trading Co.	450	175 feet	Originally owned by N.A.T.&T. Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927.
Joseph Clossett	Canada #107621	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	John F. Steffan	147	80 feet	Originally owned by William J. Rant. Sold to Upper Yukon Co., and resold to Canadian Development Co. in 1899. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1903. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931. Named for Joseph Clossett (1845–1915), of Portland, Oregon.
Julia B	U.S.A. #205169	1908	Seattle, Washington	Cook & Lake Shipyards	835	159 feet	Originally owned by Yukon Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to the Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by White Pass in 1918. Last used in 1923. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942. Named for Julia M. Burrichter (1871–1933), wife of Y.T.&T. Co. owner Frank J. Burrichter.
Keno	Canada #116618	1922	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	613	141 feet	Last used by White Pass in 1950. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Last commercial steamboat to operate under its own power on the Yukon River, run from Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, August 26–29, 1960. Put on display at Dawson City in 1960.
1st Klondike	Canada #116627	1929	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	1285	210 feet	Foundered at Hootalinqua, Yukon in 1936. Klondike was derived from a Hän phrase, which was said to mean hammer water (but, see, Ritter [1978]).
2nd Klondike	Canada #156744	1937	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	1363	210 feet	Last steamboat in regular service on the Upper Yukon River, last run on July 4, 1955. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Put on display at Whitehorse in 1966. Klondike was derived from a Hän phrase, which was said to mean hammer water (but, see, Ritter [1978]).
Klondyke	U.S.A. #161114	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #5)	406	121 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1917. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1936. Klondyke was derived from a Hän phrase, which was said to mean hammer water (but, see, Ritter [1978]).
La France	Canada #107866	1902	Lower Laberge, Yukon	Klondyke Corp.	201	100 feet	Originally owned by Klondyke Corp. Acquired by White Pass in 1903. Last used by White Pass in 1905. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1908. Foundered and demolished by fire near the mouth of La France Creek, Yukon in 1911.
Lavelle Young	U.S.A. #141529	1898	Portland, Oregon	Joseph Paquette	506	140 feet	Originally owned by Columbia River Pilots Assn. At Peavey, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Capt. Charles W. Adams, Thomas Bruce, and George Crummy in 1900. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1903. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to Thomas A. McGowan and converted to a barge in 1920. Subsequently abandoned at McGrath, Alaska. Remains are on display at Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska. Named for Lavelle Gilbert (nee Young, 1896–1994), granddaughter of Charles W. Young, a prominent shipper on the Columbia River.
Leon	U.S.A. #141533	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Thomas P. H. Whitelaw	638	181 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1943. Named for Leon Liebes (1886–1951), son of Alaska Exploration Co. president Isaac Liebes.
Lightning	Canada #107156	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia	B.C. Iron Works	557	140 feet	Originally owned by British America Corp. Sold to Dawson White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to Coal Creek Coal Co. in 1903. Resold to Sour Dough Coal Co. in 1907. Resold to Northern Light, Power & Coal Co. in 1909. Acquired by White Pass in 1917. Not used under White Pass ownership. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
Linda	U.S.A. #141561	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Thomas P. H. Whitelaw	692	181 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Named for Linda Liebes Lederman (1884–1964), daughter of Alaska Exploration Co. president Isaac Liebes.
Louise	U.S.A. #141572	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Howard Shipyards & Dock Co.	717	165 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1920. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1943. Named for Louisa Greenewald (1836–1917), wife of Alaska Commercial Co. official Simon Greenewald.
M. L. Washburn	U.S.A. #209341	1911	St. Michael, Alaska	Northern Navigation Co.	284	120 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Foundered just south of Little Salmon, Yukon in 1920. Named for Martin L. Washburn (1854–1911), general manager of the Northern Navigation Co.
Margaret	U.S.A. #92890	1897	St. Michael, Alaska	Alaska Commercial Co.	520	140 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Hull previously had been barge St. Michael No. 1 (U.S.A. Official No. 57983, built in 1896). Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917. Named for Margaret Wilson (b. 1895), daughter of Alaska Commercial Co. superintendent James M. Wilson.
Mary F. Graff	U.S.A. #92856 (1898–1900); Canada #107839 (1900–1928)	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #17)	864	177 feet	Originally owned by Blue Star Navigation Co. On Dall River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Alaska Exploration Co. in 1899. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1903. Abandoned at Dawson City, Yukon in 1928. Named for Mary F. Burleigh, née Graff (1874-1962, m. 1898), wife of entrepreneur Andrew F. Burleigh. In 1897, Andrew Burleigh had contracted Moran to build the Graff and 11 other steamers (hull ##9-20). The contract was part of a scheme to build a railroad from Haines, Alaska to Five Finger Rapids on the Yukon River. But, by the time that the 12 Moran-built steamers were completed, Burleigh no longer had an interest in them or the Haines-Yukon railroad scheme.
May West	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Vidette.
McConnell	Canada #107152	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canadian Pacific Ry.	729	142 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Stripped and hull sold by White Pass in 1901. Named for Richard G. McConnell (1856–1942), the Yukon’s foremost geological explorer.
Minneapolis	U.S.A. #92864	1898	Tacoma, Washington	Thomas C. Reed	236	109 feet	Originally owned by Minnesota & Alaska Development Co. Sold to Alaska Transportation Co. in 1909. Sold to Miners’ & Merchants’ Cooperative Co. in 1910. Sold to Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by White Pass in 1918. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska.
Monarch	U.S.A. #92855	1898	Ballard, Washington	Thomas C. Reed	463	150 feet	Originally owned by Columbia Navigation Co. On Dall River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Yukon Independent Transportation Co. in 1901. Resold to Edward R. Sondheim and Dorah W. “D.W.” Dobbins in 1904. Resold to Albert R. Heilig in 1907. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1913. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
Nasutlin (2nd Prospector, 1912 only)	Canada #133738	1912	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	570 (405, 1912–1937)	141 feet (115 feet, 1912–1937)	Foundered at Dawson City, Yukon in 1952. Nasutlin was derived from a Tlingit phrase which means river water that is coming to rest.
Norcom	Canada #116613	1913	St. Michael, Alaska	Hull: Northern Navigation Co.; superstructure: Merchants’ Yukon Transportation Co.	352	130 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Included superstructure from Evelyn (U.S.A. Official No. 205767), plus a new hull. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Remains on display at Hootalinqua Island, Yukon. Named after the Northern Commercial Co., an affiliate of the Northern Navigation Co.
Ogilvie	Canada #107148	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canadian Pacific Ry.	742	147 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Stripped and hull sold by White Pass in 1901.
Oil City	U.S.A. #155318	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #20)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Standard Oil Co. of California. Sold to Charles W. Adams in 1904. Resold to partnership of Adams, the Dominion Commercial Co., and Mersereau Clark in 1905. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1908. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used as a boat under White Pass ownership. Used by White Pass as an office and warehouse at Holy Cross, Alaska. Abandoned in 1943.
Pilgrim	U.S.A. #150778	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #18)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Blue Star Navigation Co. Sold to Columbia Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to British-American Steamship Co. in 1899. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
Portus B. Weare	U.S.A. #150646	1892	St. Michael, Alaska	North American Transportation & Trading Co.	400	175 feet	Originally owned by N.A.T.&T. Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. Named for Portus B. Weare (1842–1909), chairman of the N.A.T.&T. Co.
1st Prospector	Canada #107865	1901	Whitehorse, Yukon	Stewart River Navigation Co.	263	111 feet	Originally owned by Stewart River Navigation. Sold to M. McConnell in 1902. Acquired by White Pass in 1907. Not used under White Pass ownership. Broken up at McIntyre Creek, Yukon in 1912.
2nd Prospector	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Nasutlin.
Reaper	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Zealandian.
Reliance	U.S.A. #204486	1907	St. Michael, Alaska	St. Johns Shipbuilding Co.	291	120 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used by White Pass in 1921. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska. Named after Ft. Reliance, Yukon.
Rideout	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Ida May.
S. S. Bailey	Canada #107715	1899	Bennett, British Columbia	Louis Paquette	192	110 feet	Originally owned by Bennett & Atlin Lake Co. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1899. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1904. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931. Named for Stephen S. Bailey (1845–1925), Spokane, Washington, businessman.
St. Michael	U.S.A. #116816	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #15)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1943. Village of St. Michael, Alaska named for Capt. Mikhail D. Tebenkov (1802–1872), governor of Russian America.
Sarah	U.S.A. #116856	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Howard Shipyards & Dock Co.	1130	223 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1918. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944. Named for Sarah Sloss (1836–1920), wife of Alaska Commercial Co. general manager Louis Sloss.
Schwatka	U.S.A. #116812	1898	Port Blakely, Washington	Hall Bros.	484	146 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Sold to Charles W. Thebo in 1904. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1907. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Scotia	Canada #107829	1898	Atlin, British Columbia	John Irving Navigation Co.	214	80 feet	Operated on Atlin Lake. Originally owned by Irving Navigation. Acquired by White Pass and enlarged to 214 gross tons in 1901. Last used in 1917. Demolished by fire at Atlin in 1967. Scotia is the Latinized form of Scotland.
Scout	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Vidette.
Seattle	U.S.A. #116817	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #12)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
Seattle No. 3	U.S.A. #116854	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #24)	548	151 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1922. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Selkirk	Canada #107835	1901	Whitehorse, Yukon	W. D. Hofius & Co. for White Pass	777	167 feet	Foundered at the mouth of the Stewart River, Yukon in 1920.
Susie	U.S.A. #116855	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Howard Shipyards & Dock Co.	1130	223 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1942. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944. Named for Suzanne Niebaum (1851–1936), wife of Alaska Commercial Co. vice president Capt. Gustave F. Niebaum.
Sybil	Canada #107523	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	Joseph C. Stratford	653 (622, 1898–1901)	167 feet (101 feet, 1898–1901)	Originally owned by British-American Steamship Co. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used as a powerboat in 1903. Converted to barge in 1904. Wrecked by ice at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
T. C. Power	U.S.A. #145790	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #4)	819	192 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
Tacoma	U.S.A. #145773	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #13)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1927.
Tanana	U.S.A. #201297	1904	St. Michael, Alaska	Northern Commercial Co.	495	150 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Foundered at Minto, Alaska in 1921. Tanana derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.
Thistle	Canada #107867	1902	Lower Laberge, Yukon	Donald McPhee	225	102 feet	Originally owned by Klondyke Corp. Acquired by White Pass in 1903. Sold to Taylor & Drury in 1919. Foundered in Lake Laberge, Yukon in 1929.
Tutshi	Canada #138695	1917	Carcross, Yukon	Cousins Bros. for White Pass	1041	167 feet	Last steamboat in regular service in the Yukon, last used in 1955. Put on display at Carcross in 1972. Demolished by fire (arson) at Carcross in 1990. Tutshi was derived from a Tlingit phrase, which means black lake.
Tyrrell	Canada #107159	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canadian Pacific Ry.	678	142 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Sold to British America Corp. in 1898. Resold to Dawson White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to John M. Carson in 1904. Resold to Frank W. Arnold in 1905. Acquired by White Pass in 1906. Not used under White Pass ownership. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
Victoria	U.S.A. #116811	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #14)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1927.
Victorian	Canada #103917	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	John H. Todd	716	146 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1908. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1928.
Vidette (May West, 1897–1902; Scout, 1902–1903)	U.S.A. #92896 (1897–1902); Canada #107869 (1902–1917)	1897	St. Michael, Alaska	Payson C. Richardson, Sr.	254 (134, 1897–1911)	119 feet (96 feet, 1897–1911)	Originally owned by Richardson. Transferred to George B. Wilson in 1901. Sold to the North-West Mounted Police in 1902. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1911. Rename to Yorke Barrington proposed in 1911, but never accomplished. Acquired by White Pass in 1916. Foundered in Lake Laberge, Yukon in 1917. Originally named for Anna May Richardson, née West (1862-1939), wife of Payson C., Sr. Vidette is a misspelling of vedette, which is a mounted sentinel in advance of an army for observing enemy activities.
White Horse	Canada #107837	1901	Whitehorse, Yukon	W. D. Hofius & Co. for White Pass	1120 (986, 1901–1930)	171 feet (167 feet, 1901–1930)	Last used in 1953. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Demolished by fire (arson) at Whitehorse in 1974. White Horse is an early spelling of Whitehorse; refers to appearance of rapids in Yukon River.
White Seal	U.S.A. #202409	1905	Fairbanks, Alaska	George P. Sproul, George Coleman, and Bert Smith	193	97 feet	Originally owned by Sproul. Owned by Tanana Mines R.R. for a short time in 1905, but ownership reverted to Sproul. Acquired by White Pass in 1915. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to The Alaska Railroad in 1926. Immediately resold by The A.R.R. Named after Kotik, a character in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.
Wilbur Crimmin	U.S.A. #81606 (1898–1900 & 1906-1935); Canada #107864 (1900–1906)	1898	Coupeville, Washington	Howard B. Lovejoy	124	80 feet	Originally owned by John D. Crimmin, Jr. At Peavey, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Wallace Langley and A. J. Engvick in 1900. Resold to Charles W. Adams, Dominion Commercial Co., and Mersereau & Clark in 1906. Resesold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1908. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to Waechter Bros. in 1923. Abandoned at Seward, Alaska in 1935. Named for Exilona L. Wilbur (1845–1920) and John D. Crimmin, Sr. (1835–1906), parents of John D., Jr.
Will H. Isom	U.S.A. #81758	1901	Ballard, Washington	Andrew Axton & Son Co.	983	184 feet	Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Forced ashore by ice storm at Point Romanof, Alaska on August 20, 1902. Towed to St. Michael, Alaska, in 1903, never to run again. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927. Named for William H. Isom (1828–1929), vice president of the N.A.T.&T. Co.
Yorke Barrington	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Remarks for Vidette.
3rd Yukon	U.S.A. #165172	1913	Seattle, Washington (hull); Whitehorse, Yukon (superstructure)	Nilson & Kelez Shipbuilding Corp. (hull); White Pass (superstructure)	651	170 feet	Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1942. Damaged by ice at Tanana, Alaska in 1947. Demolished by fire at Tanana in 1948.
Yukoner	Canada #107098	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. (not associated with Canadian Pacific Ry. at the time)	781	171 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Nav. Co. (not associated with C.P. Ry. at the time). Sold to North British American Trading & Transportation Co. in 1898. Resold to Trading & Exploration Co. in 1899. Resold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1903. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1958.
Zealandian (Reaper, 1900 only)	Canada #107830	1900	Bennett, British Columbia	Alexander Watson	179	102 feet	Originally owned by John Irving Navigation Co. and named Reaper. Sold to the Canadian Development Co. and renamed Zealandian in 1900. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Last used in 1904. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1913.

White Pass Steam Power – Screw Propeller Boats (5 vessels)

Name	Registry	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
C. H. Bradley	U.S.A. #127254	1898	Ballard, Washington	Dusty Diamond Corp. (of Chicago, Illinois)	29	70 feet	Originally owned by the Dusty Diamond Corp. At Fish River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Alaska Exploration Co. in 1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Wrecked at St. Michael, Alaska in 1904. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael in 1915.
Meteor	U.S.A. #93031	1900	San Francisco, California	United Engineering Works	68	76 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Sold Frank P. Williams in 1923. Converted to Diesel power and enlarged from 68 to 83 gross tons in 1934. Resold to Patrick E. Stoppleman in 1957. Resold to Gulf Navigation & Towing, Ltd. in 1962. Stranded at Coal Harbor, Unga Island, Alaska in 1963.
Omega	Canada #107392	1900	Bennett, British Columbia	Pacific Contract Co. for White Pass	127	99 feet	Used during railroad construction. Broken up in 1901 or 1902.
Tasmanian (steamer)	Canada #111786	1899	Chiswick, United Kingdom (hull); Bennett, British Columbia (superstructure)	John I. Thornycroft & Co. (hull); Canadian Development Co. (superstructure)	21	64 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Development. Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Used as a launch. Last used by White Pass in 1901. Sold to Eliza E. Wallace (Mrs. Alfred Wallace) in 1905. Resold to George A. Huff in 1906. Resold to British Columbia Steamship Co. in 1910. Resold to Victor Jacobson in 1911. Resold to Leopold A. Bernays in 1912. Retired in 1940.
Torpedo Catcher	None	1899	Bennett, British Columbia	Pacific Contract Co. for White Pass			Used during railroad construction for transporting goods from Bennett to Carcross. Gone in 1901 or 1902. Torpedo catcher is a reference to the slow speed of the boat. Triple screw propeller system with up write boilers. Built like a big skiff using some parts that miners abandon, poor quality. To show the end as it was rectangular the builder wrote “stern” on one side randomly.

White Pass Gasoline Power – Screw Propeller Boats (28 vessels)

Name	Registry	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Anna	None	1913				41 feet	Acquired by White Pass in 1922. Sold by White Pass in 1923.
Brandt	None	1929	Vancouver, British Columbia			35 feet	Built for White Pass. Exploded at Indian Point, British Columbia in 1947.
Dodo	None	1908	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass			Used by White Pass Mail Service Department until 1925 to maintain the Overland Trail. Last used by White Pass in 1926. Gone in 1938 or 1939.
Donjek	None						Acquired by White Pass in 1915. Sold to George Turner in 1923. Donjek was derived from a Northern Tutchone phrase, which means silverberry.
Falcon	None	1917					Built for White Pass. Gone in 1918.
Hawk	None	1919	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass			Wrecked in 1921. Abandoned in 1922.
Hazel B	None	1914	Lake Laberge, Yukon	Side Streams Navigation Co.	15	43 feet	Originally owned by Side Streams Navigation Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1916. Used by White Pass Mail Service Department in 1917 to maintain the Overland Trail. Wrecked by ice in 1944. Named for Hazel Barrington (1877-1954), wife of Side Streams Navigation Co. president, Capt. Sydney C. Barrington.
Keno Work Boat	None	1948					Built for White Pass. Last used by White Pass in 1950. Keno was derived from a French term, which means five winning numbers; a game of chance.
Kotlik	None	1916	Seattle, Washington				Built for White Pass. Last used by White Pass in 1922. Sold by White Pass in 1924. Kotlik was derived from Central Yup’ik word, which literally means a pair of pants and is a metaphor for a fork in the river.
Loon	None	1922	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	30 (estimate)	54 feet	Last used by White Pass in 1951. Transferred to Canadian Park Service by 1998. Transferred to city of Mayo, Yukon by 2012. Restoration is being contemplated. If restored, it would be one of only two former White Pass vessels in operation.
Norgold	None	1934	Vancouver, British Columbia	Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.	6 (estimate)	29 feet	Originally owned by Norgold Mines, Ltd. Sold to Bobjo Mines in 1935. Acquired by White Pass in 1937. Last used by White Pass in 1950. Sold to A. E. Prince about 1952. Transferred to Canadian Park Service. Hull is hopelessly rotted. Named after Norgold Mines, Ltd.
Olof Splegatus	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Splegatus.
Pelican	None	1908	Morris Heights, New York	Charles L. Seabury & Co.		32 feet	Originally owned by the Episcopal Church. Used by Archdeacon Hudson Stuck. Acquired by White Pass in 1919. Used by White Pass Mail Service Department in 1924 to maintain the Overland Trail. Last used in 1924. Abandoned at Yukon Dam in 1942.
Pete	None						Acquired by White Pass in 1948. Last used by White Pass in 1951.
Pilot No. 2	None	1913			18	30 feet	Originally owned by Northern Commercial Co. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used by White Pass in 1924. Abandoned at Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Rapid	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Teal.
Relief	None	1904	St. Michael, Alaska	Northern Commercial Co.			Originally owned by Northern Commercial. Acquired by White Pass from Northern Commercial Co. in 1918. Sold back to Northern Commercial in 1923.
Sea Sled	None	1928	Seattle, Washington	Pacific Marine			Originally owned by White Pass. Last used by White Pass in 1933. Gone by 1949.
Shushanna	None						Acquired by White Pass in 1919. Sold by White Pass in 1921. Shushanna was derived from an Ahtna phrase, which means copper creek. Not a reference to Copper River.
1st Sibilla	None	1913			7	45 feet	Acquired by White Pass in 1916. Sold to U.S. Government in 1923. Sibilla is a misspelling of Sibylla, any of 12 ancient mythical female prophets who were inspired by the gods.
2nd Sibilla	None	1932	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	20 (estimate)	55 feet	Originally owned by White Pass. Sold to George T. Simmons in 1955. Subsequently resold to James Fordyce. Retired in 1970. Put on display at Carcross, Yukon in 1993. Sibilla is a misspelling of Sibylla, any of 12 ancient mythical female prophets who were inspired by the gods.
Splegatus (Olof Splegatus, 1913 only)	None	1913		Charles M. Binkley, Sr.		50 feet	Originally owned by Max Nelson. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1913. Acquired by White Pass in 1916. Used by White Pass Mail Service Department from 1919 until 1925 to maintain the Overland Trail. Last used by White Pass in 1925. Gone in 1938 or 1939. Boat named by Max Nelson in 1913.
Tarahne	Canada #138539	1917	Atlin, British Columbia	Cousins Bros. for White Pass	286 (177, 1917–1928)	119 feet (78 feet, 1917–1928)	Operated on Atlin Lake only. Last used as a boat in 1936. On display at Atlin. Used as restaurant. Original meaning of the word tarahne not recorded. Appears to have been derived from Tlingit phrase táay aani, which means village of gardens (táay [garden] + aan [village] + i [possessed noun suffix]). Most households in Atlin in 1907 had vegetable gardens. Note that the Tlingit language does not have an R sound. However, the word táay is known to have been corrupted with an R sound by European speakers. Krause, Aurel (1956). The Tlingit Indians. , at page 243 reports the pronunciation of táay (garden) to be “tār.” Everything else about tarahne looks like it came from táay aani (village of gardens).
Tasmanian (launch)	None						Acquired by White Pass in 1901. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold by White Pass and sent to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1902.
Teal (Rapid, 1908-1909)	None	1908	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass			Originally owned by White Pass. Last used by White Pass in 1922.
Tyee	None						Acquired by White Pass in 1912. Last used by White Pass in 1912. Sold by White Pass in 1923. Tyee a is Chinook Trade Jargon term, which means high chief.
Wahpoo	None	1918					Acquired by White Pass in 1919. Last used by White Pass in 1924. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. “Wahpoo” was the nickname of White Pass Traffic Manager Albert F. Zipf (1873-1936), derived from a Central Yup’ik phrase, which means to shout or to scream.
Warrior	U.S.A. #204935	1905	Pittsburg, California	Siino Boat Works	7	34 feet	Acquired by White Pass in 1918. Sold to Frank P. Williams in 1923. Converted to Diesel power in 1947. Resold to Northern Commercial Co. in 1949. Destroyed by a storm at St. Michael, Alaska in July 1965.
Woodchuck	None	1939	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	8 (estimate)	36 feet	Originally owned by White Pass. Last used by White Pass in 1951. Currently on display at Pelly Crossing, Yukon.
Unknown Name	None					20 feet	Acquired by White Pass in 1899. Used on Summit Lake during June 1899. Last used by White Pass in 1899.

White Pass Diesel Power – Screw Propeller Boats (6 vessels)

Name	Registry(ies)	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Clifford J. Rogers	Canada #198983 (1955–1966); UK #198983 (1966–1969); Liberia #3412 (1969–1975)	1955	Montreal, Quebec	Canadian Vickers Shipyards, Ltd. (hull #265)	3000	335 feet	Container ship. Originally owned by White Pass. Constructed in response to Canadian Pacific Ry's. decision not to handle container traffic. Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. Sold to Marine Commerce, Ltd. and registered in United Kingdom in 1966. Resold to Lampsis Navigation, Ltd., renamed Lampsis, and registered in Liberia in 1969. Renamed Drosia in 1972. Sank at 35.26° N, 74.34° W in 1975. Although this location is within the Bermuda Triangle, the loss was not considered particularly mysterious. Named for Clifford J. Rogers (1887–1970), White Pass president.
Frank H. Brown	Canada #322244 (1965–1993); Russia #M-44845 (1993–1997); IMO6514170	1965	Montreal, Quebec	Canadian Vickers Shipyards, Ltd. (hull #284)	8040	394 feet	Container ship. Originally owned by White Pass. Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. From 1979 to 1981, used as a barge, towed by Pacific Challenge of Knight Towing, Ltd. Reverted to its own power thereafter. Sold to Portofino, Ltd. and registered in Russia in 1993. Broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1997. Named for Frank H. Brown (1894–1975), White Pass president.
Kestrel	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Neecheah.
3rd Klondike	Canada #330809; IMO6912449	1969	Montreal, Quebec	Canadian Vickers Shipyards, Ltd. (hull #294)	8043	394 feet	Container ship. Originally owned by White Pass. Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. From 1979 to 1981, used as a barge, towed by Pacific Challenge of Knight Towing, Ltd. Continued in use as a barge thereafter. Sold by White Pass in 1988. Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1989. Klondike was derived from a Hän phrase, which was said to mean hammer water (but, see, Ritter [1978]).
Lou-Ann I	Canada #158932	1936	Vancouver, British Columbia		17	37 feet	Originally owned by Lynton H. Boyce. Acquired by White Pass in 1942. Registry closed in 1984. Named for Louisa J. Boyce (1857–1936), Lynton’s mother; and Annie Glew Arnell (1863–1959), Lynton’s mother-in-law.
Neecheah (Kestrel, 1920–1921)	U.S.A. #220473 (1920–1922); Canada #116619 (1922–1960)	1920	Whitehorse, Yukon	White Pass	85 (93, 1922–1942; 53, 1920–1922)	79 feet; 64 feet (1920–1922)	Originally gasoline powered. Converted to Diesel power in 1942. Last used by White Pass in 1951. Sold by White Pass in 1960’s. Currently, on display at Whitehorse. Neecheah appears to mean calm shoreline in Tlingit.
Yukon Rose	Canada #116630	1929	Vancouver, British Columbia	Askew Boat Works	32	61 feet	Only former White Pass boat still operating. (But see, Loon Remarks.) Originally, gasoline powered and owned by Taylor & Drury, Ltd. Sold to Jack McDonald in 1943. Acquired by White Pass in 1948. Converted to Diesel power in 1949. Last used by White Pass in 1951. Beached at Dawson City, Yukon in 1978. Sold to Gregory H. Caple in 1979. Resold to Murray Matchett (M.O.), Ron McCready, and Kevin Hewer in 1984. Resold to Marc Johnson in 2001. Vintage engine installed in 2007, but not original to this vessel. Refloated in 2009.

The Alaska Railroad boats

A.R.R. Steam Power – Stern Wheel Boats (14 vessels)

Name	Registry	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Alice (of Susitna)	U.S.A. #260095	1909	Seattle, Washington	Cook & Lake Shipyards	262	111 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Sold to Cook Inlet Transportation Co. in 1911. Sold back to Northern Navigation in 1913. Sold to White Pass in 1914. Purchased by A.R.R. in 1926. Retired and sold to the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission) in 1953.
Barry K (Lewiston, 1923–1940)	U.S.A. #223498	1923	Portland, Oregon	Supple & Martin	581	160 feet	Originally owned by Oregon-Washington R.R. & Navigation Co. (Union Pacific R.R.). Sold to Western Transportation Co. in 1940. Purchased by A.R.R. in 1944. Retired in 1947. Broken up in 1950.
Duchesnay	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Gen. Jeff C. Davis.
Eklutna	None	by 1918					Unknown whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion. Owned by Alaskan Engineering Commission during construction of the U.S. Government R.R. (subsequently, The Alaska R.R.). Gone between 1924 & 1930. Eklutna was derived from a Dena'ina phrase, which literally means objects river, the “objects” being two hills near the river.
Gen. J. W. Jacobs	None	1908	Portland, Oregon	Willamette Iron & Steel Works	319	126 feet	Originally owned by U.S. Army. Transferred to Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1922. A.E.C. reorganized as The Alaska Railroad in 1923. Jacobs retired in 1933. Broken up at Nenana, Alaska. Named for Brig. Gen. Joshua W. Jacobs (1843–1905).
Gen. Jeff C. Davis (Duchesnay, 1898–1900)	Canada #107151	1898	Vancouver, Washington	Canadian Pacific Ry.	277	120 feet	Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Sold to Edward J. Rathbone in 1899. Purchased by U.S. Army in 1900. Transferred to Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1922. A.E.C. reorganized as The Alaska Railroad in 1923. Davis retired in 1933. Broken up at Nenana, Alaska in 1933. Originally named for Charles-Edmond J. Duchesnay (1854-1901), civil engineer for the C.P. Ry.
Lewiston	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Barry K.
Minneapolis	U.S.A. #92864	1898	Tacoma, Washington	Thomas C. Reed	236	109 feet	Originally owned by Minnesota & Alaska Development Co. Sold to Alaska Transportation Co. in 1909. Sold to Miners’ & Merchants’ Cooperative Co. in 1910. Sold to Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by White Pass in 1918. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska.
Nenana	None	1933	Nenana, Alaska	Berg Shipbuilding Co.	1128	210 feet	No passengers regularly carried after 1949. Leased to Yutana Barge Line in 1954. Last steamboat in regular service on Lower Yukon River, 1954. Officially retired in 1955. Sold to Greater Fairbanks Opportunities, Inc. in 1956. Last voyage under power was from Nenana to Fairbanks, Alaska in May 1957. Put on display at Pioneer Park, Fairbanks in 1965. Nenana was derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which may mean good ground by the river.
Omineca	Canada #126248	1909	Victoria, British Columbia	Alexander Watson, Jr.	583	137 feet	Originally owned by Foley, Welch & Stewart. Obtained in 1915 by the Alaskan Engineering Commission. Used on the Susitna River and on the Cook Inlet during construction of the U.S. Government Railroad. Railroad completed in 1923. A.E.C. and Government Railroad were thereupon reorganized as The Alaska Railroad. Omineca gone sometime between completion of railroad & 1930. May never have been on the Yukon River.
Reliance	U.S.A. #204486	1907	St. Michael, Alaska	St. Johns Shipbuilding Co.	291	120 feet	Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Sold to White Pass in 1914. Purchased by A.R.R. in 1926. Last used in 1926. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska. Named after Ft. Reliance, Yukon.
Schwatka	U.S.A. #116812	1898	Port Blakely, Washington	Hall Bros.	484	146 feet	Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Sold to Charles W. Thebo in 1904. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1907. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Seattle No. 3	U.S.A. #116854	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #24)	548	151 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1922. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Susie	U.S.A. #116855	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Howard Shipyards & Dock Co.	1130	223 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1942. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944. Named for Suzanne Niebaum (1851–1936), wife of Alaska Commercial Co. vice president Capt. Gustave F. Niebaum.
White Seal	U.S.A. #202409	1905	Fairbanks, Alaska	George P. Sproul, George Coleman, and Bert Smith	193	97 feet	Originally owned by Sproul. Owned by Tanana Mines R.R. for a short time in 1905, but ownership reverted to Sproul. Acquired by White Pass in 1915. Not used under White Pass ownership. Sold to The Alaska Railroad in 1926. Immediately resold by The A.R.R. Named after Kotik, a character in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.
3rd Yukon	U.S.A. #165172	1913	Seattle, Washington (hull); Whitehorse, Yukon (superstructure)	Nilson & Kelez Shipbuilding Corp. (hull); White Pass (superstructure)	651	170 feet	Originally owned by White Pass. Purchased by A.R.R. in 1942. Damaged by ice at Tanana, Alaska in 1947. Demolished by fire at Tanana in 1948.

A.R.R. Gasoline Power – Stern Wheel Boats (2 vessels)

Name	Registry	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Matanuska	None	1915	Seattle, Washington	Alaskan Engineering Commission		66 feet	Originally owned by A.E.C. A.E.C. reorganized as The Alaska Railroad in 1923. Matanuska transferred to Civil Aeronautics Administration in 1951. Name derived from Russian медные, meaning copper.
Midnight Sun	None	1911	Whitehorse, Yukon			45 feet	Purchased by Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1915. Used during construction of the U.S. Government Railroad. Railroad completed in 1923. A.E.C. and Government Railroad were thereupon reorganized as The Alaska Railroad. Midnight Sun gone sometime between completion of railroad & 1930.

A.E.C. Gasoline Power – Screw Propeller Boats (14 vessels)

The Alaskan Engineering Commission operated the following 14 small gasoline powered - screw propeller boats on the Susitna River and on the Cook Inlet at various times during construction of the U.S. Government Railroad (later, The Alaska Railroad): Alaska, B&B, B&B No. 2, B&B No. 3, B&B No. 4, B&B No. 5, Betty M, Islander (U.S.A. #210852), Martha Angelina, Red Wing, Standard, Sunbeam, Sunflower, and Swan. (“B&B” was a reference to the original owners of those five boats, Sydney C. Barrington and Charles M. Binkley, Sr. All five “B&B” boats built by Canal Mfg. Co., Seattle, Washington in 1916. Transferred to the A.E.C. later that year.)

A.R.R. Diesel Power – Screw Propeller Boats (3 vessels)

Name	Registry	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Anne W	U.S.A. #211682	1913	Portland, Oregon		84	88 feet	Originally owned by Hosford Transportation Co. Purchased by Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1915. Used during construction of the U.S. Government Railroad. Railroad completed in 1923. A.E.C. and Government Railroad were thereupon reorganized as The Alaska Railroad. Anne W sold to Anderson Towboat Co. in 1925. Resold to Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co. in 1928. Retired in 1967.
Tanana	U.S.A. #272122	1953	Portland, Oregon	Albina Engine & Machine Works (hull #278)	450	110 feet	Purchased new. Leased to Yutana Barge Line from 1954 to 1980. Sold to Yutana Barge Line in 1980. Transferred to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. in 2005. Tanana derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.
4th Yukon	U.S.A. #272121	1953	Portland, Oregon	Albina Engine & Machine Works (hull #277)	336	110 feet	Purchased new. Leased to Yutana Barge Line from 1954 to 1977. Demolished by fire (suspicious origins) near Hot Springs, Alaska in 1977.

Yukon River steamboats not owned by White Pass or by The Alaska R.R.

The following lists many steamboats of the Yukon River, tributaries, and headwaters that are not listed above. It is not a complete list.

Misc. Yukon River Steam Power – Stern Wheel Boats

Name	Registry(ies)	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
A. J. Goddard	Canada #107517	1898	San Francisco, California (hull); Bennett, British Columbia (superstructure)	Risdon Iron Works (hull); James H. Calvert (superstructure)	15	50 feet	Originally owned by Upper Yukon Co. Sold to Henry A. Munn in 1899. Foundered at the foot of Lake Laberge, Yukon in 1901. Discovered in 2008 by a team of underwater archeologists, slightly damaged and sitting upright on the bottom of Lake Laberge. Named for Albert J. Goddard (1863–1958).
Alameda (Lully C in 1899 only)	Canada #107257	1898	New Westminster, British Columbia	Coffey & Hanley	32	50 feet	Sold to John J. McKenna in 1898. Wrecked and abandoned in 1920.
Alaska Union	U.S.A. #107495	1898	Nunivak Island, Alaska	Alaska Union Mining Co. (of Chicago, Illinois)	214	110 feet	Owned by Alaska Union Mining Co. (of Chicago). Stranded at Seaforth, Alaska, on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River in 1899. Alaska was derived from an Aleut phrase, which literally means object toward which the action of the sea is directed, and refers to the main land.
Anawanda	U.S.A. #107421	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Joseph Supple	31	46 feet	Originally owned by Anawanda Mining & Milling Co. (New York firemen). At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed between July 1913 & June 1914.
Arctic	U.S.A. #107254	1889	St. Michael, Alaska		42	140 feet	Owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Wrecked by ice at Forty Mile, Yukon in 1897.
Arctic Boy	U.S.A. #107411	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	U.S. Mining, Development & Lumber Co.	74	124 feet	Originally owned by U.S. Mining, Development & Lumber Co. (of Cincinnati, Ohio). Sold to Elbridge T. “E.T.” Barnette and Charles Smith in 1901. Later in 1901, Foundered at St. Michael.
Argo	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Lieut. Smith.
Athol	U.S.A. #107414	1898	Unalaska, Alaska		16	42 feet	Not inspected. Registry closed between July 1902 & June 1903.
Atlas	None	by 1914					Owned by Clarence D. Flanagan. Foundered on the Upper Tanana River in 1916.
Atlinto	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Glengarry.
Aurora No. 2	U.S.A. #107359	1898	San Francisco, California		54	63 feet	Originally owned by Eugene A. Mantell (of San Francisco). At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Alaska Commercial Co. and broken up in 1899. Court Aurora No. 2 was the San Francisco chapter of the Foresters of America.
Aurum	None	1898	Seattle, Washington		19		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Last inspected in 1903. Listed in Jones (1904). Aurum is the Latin word for gold.
1st Beaver	U.S.A. #3649	1895	Benecia, California		38	59 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Sold in 1897 or 1898, and moved to Southeast Alaska. Registry closed between July 1912 & June 1913.
2nd Beaver	U.S.A. #3763	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Harry A. Parshall & Co. (from Beaver and Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)	35	55 feet	Owned by Parshall and his company. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Foundered at St. Michael in 1899.
Bellingham	None	1897	Bennett, British Columbia	Lewis Stenger and A. H. Willock		35 feet	Operated on Bennett Lake. Owned by Michael J. Dignan, Stenger, and Willock. Gone in 1898. Bellingham, Washington was the home of Lewis Stenger.
Ben Hur	U.S.A. #205562	1906	Nome, Alaska		46	76 feet	Owned by William McCamant in 1925. Abandoned between July 1926 & June 1927.
Blackfoot	None	by 1898					At Hogatza River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899.
Burpee	Canada #107157	1898	Toronto, Ontario	Polson Iron Works (1 of hull ##30-34)	9	46 feet	Owned by Isaac Burpee (ca. 1875-1951). Registry closed in 1914.
Caribou	U.S.A. #208963	1910	Fairbanks, Alaska		46	57 feet	Owned by William Daniels. Abandoned between July 1923 & June 1924.
Carl White	U.S.A. #222058	1919	Fairbanks, Alaska		43	65 feet	Owned by Carl C. White (1880-1933). Abandoned at Fairbanks in 1926.
City of Bradford	U.S.A. #127288	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		39	44 feet	Owned by Wenthrop Mining & Trading Co. (of Pennsylvania). Last inspected in 1903. Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed between July 1908 & June 1909.
City of Chicago	U.S.A. #127296	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Joseph Supple	142	85 feet	Originally owned by John Myers (of Chicago Alaska Transportation Co.). Last inspected in 1898. Sold to Donald Smith in 1899. Registry closed in 1900.
City of Paris	U.S.A. #127269	1898	Seattle, Washington	Richard A. Talbot	300	120 feet	Originally owned by Paris-Alaska Mining Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Alaska Commercial Co. in 1899. Demolished by fire (arson) at Bergman, Alaska in 1901. Named for Paris, Missouri, home of the Paris-Alaska Mining Co.
City of Sault Ste. Marie	U.S.A. #127827	1898	Dutch Harbor, Alaska		148	93 feet	Built by a syndicate from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for its own use. Sold to North American Transportation & Trading Co. and broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1899.
Clara	U.S.A. #127249	1898	San Francisco, California	John Cameron	97	76 feet	Originally owned by California & Northwest Trading & Mining Co. C&NWT&M Co. dissolved, and boat sold to the Alaska Exploration Co. in 1898. Boat broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1901. Named for Clara E. Roncovieri (1860-1954), wife of C&NWT&M Co. president Alfred Roncovieri.
Clio	U.S.A. #127297	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		34	64 feet	Registry closed between July 1916 & June 1917.
Cora	None	by 1891				35 feet	Not known whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion. Purchased by William D. “Billy” Moore and Gordon C. Bettles in 1891. Used on Koyukuk River at least until 1894.
D. Armstrong	U.S.A. #157521	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	St. Marys Mining & Milling Co.	32	56 feet	Originally owned by St. Marys (Ohio) Mining & Milling Co. At Red Mountain Creek (a.k.a. “Lost Woman Creek”) on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Alaska Commercial Co. in 1900. Wrecked at New Hamilton, Alaska in 1903 or 1904. Named for David Armstrong, Jr. (1833-1924), merchant in St. Marys, Ohio.
Dora (Olive May, 1897–1899)	Canada #107514	1897	Bennett, British Columbia	Albert S. Kerry	54	60 feet	Originally owned by Kerry. Sold to Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co. in 1899. Transferred to Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Resold to Nathaniel B. Raymond in 1902. Resold to L. Roy by 1904. Broken up in 1908. Originally named for Olive May Kerry (1891–1970), daughter of Albert S. Renamed for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870-1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the B.L.&K. Co.
Dorothy	U.S.A. #157505	1898	Seattle, Washington		126	75 feet	Originally owned by Koyukuk Mining & Exploration Co. (of Boston, Massachusetts). At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. K.M.&E. Co. dissolved in 1904. Boat converted to gasoline power in 1912. Registry closed between July 1916 & June 1917.
Dusty Diamond	U.S.A. #157522	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Dusty Diamond Corp. (of Chicago, Illinois)	101	75 feet	Built by the Dusty Diamond Corp., but sold to the Klondike Promotion Co. (also of Chicago) in 1898. At Fish River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Capt. James A. “Andy” Pate, H. A. Green, and H. S. Chelton in 1899. Resold to De Soto Placer Mining Co. in 1903. Resold to Edward B. Barthrop in 1904. Owned by Edward J. Hackett by 1912. Wrecked in the Upper Tanana River in 1914 or 1915.
Edith M. Kyle	U.S.A. #136676	1898	San Francisco, California		54	62 feet	Originally owned by a company from Boston, Massachusetts, led by George Kyle. At Arctic City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Frank L. Pickart, Gordon C. Bettles, and Charles A. Pickart in 1900. Broken up in 1901.
Eldorado (Philip B. Low, 1898–1899)	U.S.A. #150776 (1898–1899); Canada #107852 (1899–1903)	1898	Seattle, Washington	Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.	466	140 feet	Originally owned by Boston & Alaska Transportation Co. Acquired the nickname “Fillup Below” because it sank several times. Sold to Yukon Flyer Line in 1899. Sold to Capt. Ernest C. Miller in 1901. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1903. Boat named for Eldorado Creek, the primary tributary of Bonanza Creek, the latter creek being where the owner of the Yukon Flyer Line, Nels Peterson, made his fortune.
Ella	U.S.A. #202300	1905	Seattle, Washington	Henry Bratnober	419	120 feet	Originally owned by the Tanana Trading Co. Sold to the North American Transportation & Trading Co. and, then, to the Merchants’ Yukon Transportation Co. in 1906. Foundered after striking an object at Tolovana, Alaska in 1909. Named for Ella Bratnober (1856–1947), wife of Henry.
Emily M	U.S.A. #136667	1898	Brownsville, Oregon		12	32 feet	At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Last inspected in 1901. Registry closed between July 1902 & June 1903. Listed in Jones (1904).
Emma	Canada #107260	1898	New Westminster, British Columbia	W. M. Gifford	82	54 feet	Originally owned by William J. Rant. Machinery removed from boat in 1899. Sold to John H. Tulley in 1903. Resold to Arthur J. Simonds in 1904. Resold back to Rant by 1907. Wrecked and abandoned. Registry closed in 1920.
Emma Nott	Canada #107256	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Robert J. “Joe” Nott	48	56 feet	Originally owned by “Joe” Nott. Sold to Arthur J. Simonds in 1903. Broken up in 1908. Boat named for Emma Nott (1892–1951), daughter of “Joe.”
Englewood	U.S.A. #136716	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		26	51 feet	Registry closed between July 1903 & June 1904.
Evelyn	U.S.A. #205767	1908	St. Michael, Alaska	Henry Bratnober	352	122 feet	Originally owned by Upper Tanana Trading & Transportation Co. Sold to Merchants’ Yukon Transportation Co. by 1912. Wrecked in 1913. Later in 1913, superstructure used to make the Norcom.
Explorer	U.S.A. #136583	1885	Mare Island, California		16	50 feet	Owned by the Catholic Church (Russian Mission) in 1894. Later sold to Northern Commercial Co. Foundered at Russian Mission, Alaska in 1906.
F. H. Kilbourne	Canada #107516	1898	San Francisco, California (hull); Bennett, British Columbia (superstructure)	Risdon Iron Works (hull); James H. Calvert (superstructure)	87	50 feet	Originally owned by Upper Yukon Co. Sold to Henry Alexander Munn in 1899. Retired in 1900. Abandoned in 1901. Remains scrapped in 1999. Named for Frank H. Kilbourne (1857–1928), Seattle, Washington businessman.
Flora	Canada #103916	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co.	63	80 feet	Originally owned by B.L.&K.N. Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Converted to a barge in 1902. Sold to Five Finger Coal Co. in 1903. Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870-1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the B.L.&K. Co.
Florence	U.S.A.#121068	1898	San Francisco, California		90	101 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Crushed by ice in the St. Michael Canal in 1909. Named for Florence Isabelle “Bella” Fleishhacker (nee Gerstle, 1875–1963), daughter of Alaska Commercial Co. president, Lewis Gerstle.
Florence S	U.S.A.#121085 (1898–1900, 1904-1913, & 1939-1952); Canada #107857 (1900–1904); out of documentation (1914-1938)	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull #21)	100	75 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Sold to Hoey V. V. Bean in 1899. Sold to Capt. Sydney C. Barrington in 1900. Later in 1900, it foundered in the “Thirtymile” section of the Yukon River. Sold to Capt. Wallace Langley in 1904. Owned by A. D. Wright by 1912. Out of documentation, 1914 to 1938. Converted to barge and owned by George S. Black by 1939. Foundered on the Yukon River near Galena, Alaska, in 1952.
Fortune Hunter	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Helen Bruce.
Fulton	U.S.A. #121086	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		66	65 feet	At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Abandoned in 1902.
General Stewart Van Vliet	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, 1st Rampart.
Glengarry (Atlinto, 1904-1906)	None	1904	Atlin, British Columbia	William J. Smith			Side wheeler. Operated on Atlin Lake. Owned by Smith and James D. Durie. Not inspected in 1909. Original name, Atlinto, was derived from a hybrid phrase, consisting of the Tlingit word for big lake, plus the Tagish word for water: literally, big lake water. In turn, the name Atlinto River literally means big lake water river. This boat is not to be confused with a gas powered, screw propeller boat of the name Atlinto, which was built in 1911, and which has been put on display at Atlin.
Glenora	U.S.A. #86413 (1898–1901); Canada #107149 (1901–1902)	1898	Tacoma, Washington	George W. Barlow	360	126 feet	Originally owned by Arthur H. Buckland and Tracy W. Holland. Sold to R. P. McLennan in 1901. Demolished by fire (arson) near Dawson City, Yukon in 1902.
Gold Star	U.S.A. #86440 (1898–1900 & 1902-1906); Canada #107856 (1900–1902)	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		168	94 feet	Originally owned by Gold Star Transportation Co. Sold to Thomas C. Nixon and William Mogridge in 1900. Sold to the Klondyke Corp. and converted to a barge in 1902. Klondyke Corp. liquidated in 1904. Gold Star wrecked at Tanana, Alaska in 1906.
Golden Hind	None	1904					Operated on Chena River. Owned by Wilson and Frank H. Stackpole. Wrecked at Fairbanks, Alaska in 1904.
Hamburg	U.S.A. #96468	1899	St. Michael, Alaska		24	32 feet	Lost in 1899.
Helen Bruce (Fortune Hunter, 1898-1904)	U.S.A. #201461	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Klondike Promotion Co. (of Chicago, Illinois)	83	62 feet	Originally owned by Klondike Promotion Co. (of Chicago). Sold to Minor W. Bruce in 1904. Last inspected in 1904. Registry closed between July 1909 and June 1910. Named for Helen Bruce (1898–1988), daughter of Alaskan fur trader Minor W. Bruce.
Illinois	U.S.A. #100663	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Galesburg-Alaska Mining & Developing Co.	105	75 feet	Originally owned by the Galesburg-Alaska Mining & Development Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1899. Converted to a barge in 1900. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Transferred to the White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael in 1927.
Independence	U.S.A. #100668	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	A. H. Logan	148	80 feet	Originally owned by Logan. Sold to Independent Mining Co. in 1899. Sold to Tanana Trading Co. and converted to a wrecking barge in 1905. Resold to North American Transportation & Trading Co., then transferred to the Merchants’ Yukon Transportation Co. in 1906. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Sold to White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned in 1917.
Indianapolis	U.S.A. #100667	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		96	70 feet	Owned by a company of Indiana men. Last inspected in 1899. Registry closed between July 1900 & June 1901.
Iowa	None	1898	Carcross, Yukon	Iowa-Alaska Mining Co.		60 feet	Owned by the Iowa-Alaska Mining Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Retired in 1900.
J. B. Kerr	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		25		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
James Deitrick	U.S.A. #77315	1898	Elizabeth, New Jersey	Crescent Shipyard (hull #65)	25	50 feet	Owned by James Deitrick (b. 1864, d. 1930-32). At Peavey, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Registry closed between July 1902 & June 1903.
James Domville	Canada #107154	1898	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Alfred Wallace	486	122 feet	Originally owned by James Domville. Sold to the Klondike, Yukon & Stewart River Co. in 1899. Later in 1899, it was wrecked in the “Thirtymile” section of the Yukon River.
Jennie M	U.S.A. #77320	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Crescent Shipyard (hull #58)	49	70 feet	Originally owned by the Philadelphia Exploration & Mining Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Converted to a barge between 1900 & 1903. Owned by Hendricks & Belt in 1903. Later owned by Black Transportation Co. Broken up in 1905. Named for Jennie M. Hill, née Monroe (b. 1860, fl. 1930), wife of Philadelphia Exploration & Mining Co. leader, Thomas R. Hill.
Kalamazoo	None	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Kalamazoo Mining & Prospecting Co.			Operated on Upper Yukon River. Owned by Kalamazoo Mining & Prospecting Co. Foundered at Casey’s Rock, Thirtymile in 1898.
Katie Heinrich	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, 1st Rampart.
Kluhane	Canada #126942	1909	Victoria, British Columbia	Victoria Machinery Depot (hull #12)	19	55 feet	Owned by Taylor & Drury, Ltd. Retired in 1920. Kluhane was derived from a hybrid phrase, consisting of the Southern Tutchone word for round whitefish, plus the Tlingit word for place.
1st Koyukuk	U.S.A. #161202	1902	Portland, Oregon	Joseph Supple	286	121 feet	Owned by Northern Navigation Co. Stranded at Little Delta, Alaska, on the Upper Tanana River in 1906. Koyukuk is the name of a river where the Koyukon tribe was located, but the words Koyukuk and Koyukon do not look like they originated from that tribe. Koyukuk looks to be derived from a Central Yup’ik phrase, perhaps meaning little river.
2nd Koyukuk	U.S.A. #203496	1906	St. Michael, Alaska	Northern Navigation Co.	248	121 feet	Owned by Northern Navigation. Foundered in the Upper Tanana River in 1911. Koyukuk is the name of a river where the Koyukon tribe was located, but the words Koyukuk and Koyukon do not look like they originated from that tribe. Koyukuk looks to be derived from a Central Yup’ik phrase, perhaps meaning little river.
Lala Lee Collins	None	1898	Seattle, Washington		7		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Sold to Dave Cohn and S. M. Hirsch in 1899. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Leah	U.S.A. #141556	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		477	139 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Foundered 40 miles below Kaltag, Alaska in 1906. Named for Leah Shingleberger (1826–1900), mother-in-law of Alaska Commercial Co. vice president Capt. Gustave F. Niebaum.
Leota	U.S.A. #141541	1898	Alameda, California	Daniel G. McKenzie	37	51 feet	Originally owned by Alameda & Alaska Mining & Trading Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Sold in 1899. Purchased by Northern Navigation Co. in 1906 or 1907. Sold to Horton & Moore Co. in 1911 or 1912. Stranded near Fairbanks, Alaska in 1920.
Lieut. Smith (Argo, 1898–1903 or 1904)	U.S.A. #107357	1898	Stockton, California	Jarvis & Son	44	60 feet	Originally owned by Cleveland-Alaska Gold Mining & Milling Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to the U.S. Army in 1899. Resold in 1905. Named for Lt. William H. Smith (1860-1898), killed at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Linderman	Canada #107519	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Carroll Johnson & Co.	54	40 feet	Operated on Bennett Lake. Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Later in 1899, it foundered in Whitehorse Rapids. Lindeman Lake named for Dr. Moritz K. A. Lindeman (1823–1908), secretary to the Bremen Geographical Society.
Little Delta	U.S.A. #208038	1905	Fairbanks, Alaska		71	67 feet	Owned by Cyrus B. Atwell. Stranded at Iditarod, Alaska in 1906.
Little Snug	U.S.A. #208263	1910	Fairbanks, Alaska		50	59 feet	Owned by Amos J. Tucker. Registry closed between July 1919 & June 1920.
Lizzie B	None	1898	New York, New York		4		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Lois	U.S.A. #208826	1910	Fairbanks, Alaska		49	58 feet	Registry closed between July 1914 & June 1915.
Loreli	U.S.A. #141598 (1896–1899); Canada #107940 (1899–1920)	1896	Portland, Oregon		32	50 feet	Rebuilt by Joseph Supple for Daly & Co. (Skagway, Alaska) in 1898. Sold to George Findlay in 1900. Resold to Edward W. G. "Ted" Tennant in 1901. Resold to John Leech in 1902. Registry closed in 1920.
Lorenda	U.S.A. #141568	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		49	50 feet	Abandoned in 1898.
Los Angeles	U.S.A. #141569	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		29	48 feet	At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Last inspected in 1903. Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed between July 1908 & June 1909.
Lotta Talbot	U.S.A. #141551	1898	Seattle, Washington	Richard A. Talbot	342	146 feet	Originally owned by British-American Steamship Co. Sold to the Alaska Meat Co. in 1899. Alaska Meat became Pacific Cold Storage Co. in 1900. Boat sold to Waechter Bros. in 1905 or 1906. Demolished by fire at Fairbanks, Alaska in 1906. Named for Lotta Talbot (1889–1971), daughter of Richard A.
Luella	U.S.A. #141540	1898	Stockton, California	Jarvis & Son	115	65 feet	Originally owned by a company from Chicago, Illinois, headed by C. M. Hamilton. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Stranded near Chena, Alaska in 1910.
Lully C	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Alameda.
Mabel C	U.S.A. #92984	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		74	58 feet	Purchased by U.S. Army in 1900. Gone in 1902 or 1903.
Marathon	None	1909	Fairbanks, Alaska				Side wheeler. Broken up in 1909.
Marjorie	Canada #107248	1898	New Westminster, British Columbia	Oliver Bigney	20	37 feet	Originally owned by Teslin Transportation Co. Sold to Henry C. Lisle by 1907. Abandoned in 1914.
Martha Clow	U.S.A. #92859	1898	Stockton, California	Jarvis & Son	98 (52, 1898-1908)	81 feet (65 feet, 1898–1908)	Originally owned by a company from Chicago, Illinois, headed by Charles R. Clow. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Owned by Capt. Carl G. Finger by 1912. Owned by George Mutchler by 1923. Abandoned between July 1925 & June 1926. Named for Martha M. Douglas, née Clow (1894-1990), niece of Charles R. Clow.
May D	U.S.A. #92853	1898	San Francisco, California		67	62 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to M. E. Dawson between 1907 & 1909. Sold to Henry M. H. Bolander between 1910 & 1912. Abandoned between July 1922 & June 1929.
Messenger	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		9		Owned by the Seattle-Yukon Gold Dredge Co. Last inspected in 1898. At Soo City, Alaska, on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899.
Michigan	None	1898	Bennett, British Columbia			24 feet	Not known whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion.
Milwaukee	U.S.A. #92865	1898	Ballard, Washington		396	136 feet	Originally owned by the Milwaukee-Alaska Gold-Dredge Mining Co. Sold to the British-American Steamship Co. in 1899. Resold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold between 1908 & 1912. Abandoned between July 1924 & June 1925.
Monarch	Canada #107863	1898	San Francisco, California	Matthew Turner	284	120 feet	Originally owned by Fernand de Journal. Sold to Dominic Burns in 1902. Resold to George S. Wilkins in 1903. Foundered at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1904.
Mono	Canada #107102	1898	Stikine River, British Columbia	A. F. Henderson	278	120 feet	Owned by Teslin Transportation Co. Demolished by fire (arson) near Dawson City, Yukon in 1902.
Nabesna	U.S.A. #222522	1922	Fairbanks, Alaska		73	65 feet	Owned by Clarence D. Flanagan. Abandoned between July 1929 & June 1930. Nabesna is the name of a river, and was derived from an Ahtna phrase of otherwise unknown meaning.
Nenana	U.S.A. #223315	1922	Nenana, Alaska	John H. Bailey	8	40 feet	Owned by John H. Bailey. Abandoned between July 1937 & June 1938. Nenana was derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which may mean good ground by the river.
New Racket	U.S.A. #130228	1882	San Francisco, California	Edward L. Schieffelin	20	42 feet	Originally owned by Schieffelin. Sold to Arthur Harper, Capt. A. Mayhue, and LeRoy N. “Jack” McQuesten in 1883. Sold to the Alaska Commercial Co. after 1893. Wrecked by ice on the Koyukuk River in 1897.
Niagara	Canada #107158	1898	Vancouver, British Columbia		39	40 feet	Owned by John F. “Jack” Walker. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Broken up in 1899.
Nora	Canada #103915	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co.	67	80 feet	Originally owned by the B.L.&K.N. Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Converted to a barge in 1902. Sold to Harold B. Robertson in 1903 and used as a floating landing. Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870-1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the B.L.&K. Co.
North Star	U.S.A. #130770	1898	San Francisco, California		28	46 feet	Owned by North Star Mining Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Abandoned on the Koyukuk River between July 1904 & June 1905.
1st Northern Light	U.S.A. #130789	1895	St. Michael, Alaska		10	40 feet	Owned by the Episcopal Church. Foundered in the Koyukuk River in 1904.
2nd Northern Light	U.S.A. #212575	1914	Tanana, Alaska		12	41 feet	Registry closed between July 1919 & June 1920.
Nugget	None	1898	Bergman, Alaska		5		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Foundered at Nome, Alaska in 1899.
Nunivak	U.S.A. #200528	1898	San Francisco, California	Union Iron Works	486	180 feet	Originally owned by U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. Sold to W. D. Hofius & Co. (dealer) in 1902. Sold to the North American Transportation & Trading Co. in 1905. Crushed by ice at Nenana, Alaska in 1909. Nunivak was derived from a Central Yup’ik phrase, which may mean big land.
Olive May	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Dora.
Ora	Canada #103914	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co.	69	80 feet	Originally owned by the B.L.&K.N. Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Converted to a barge in 1902. Sold to Edward J. Smythe in 1907. On register in 1907. Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870-1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the B.L.&K. Co.
Pauline	Canada #116611	1907	Whitehorse, Yukon	Nathaniel B. Raymond	145	86 feet	Originally owned by Stewart River Navigation Co. Sold to the Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1909. Wrecked by ice at Dawson City, Yukon in 1915. Named for Pauline E. Dow, née Raymond (1898-1978), daughter of Nathaniel.
Pelly	None						Operated on the Yukon River about 1895, as far upstream (south) as the mouth of the Pelly River.
Philip B. Low	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Eldorado.
Pioneer	U.S.A. #222523	1922	Fairbanks, Alaska		14	41 feet	Owned by George S. Black. Abandoned between July 1930 & June 1931.
Potlach	U.S.A. #150793	1898	Racine, Wisconsin		18	35 feet	Owned by Frederick J. Currier. Stranded off the Chena River in 1900.
Pup	U.S.A. #201964	1905	Ballard, Washington	Chindern [?]	33	54 feet	Owned by Capt. Wallace Langley and John E. Green by 1911. Owned by Charles E. Lake by 1912. Sold to William P. McKeague, Harvey Watson, and Roy Henderson in 1913. Abandoned between July 1935 & June 1936. Pup was a term that was current during the Klondike Gold Rush, which referred to a second order streamlet that was a tributary to yet another stream.
Quick	Canada #107861	1900	Dawson City, Yukon	Edward J. Smythe	67	60 feet	Originally owned by Robert C. Smith. Sold to Emil Stauf and H. E. Ridley in 1901. Resold to Thomas Smith in 1905. Resold to Capt. A. F. Daughtry and George Waltenberg in 1908. Registry closed in 1914.
Quickstep	U.S.A. #20617	1898	Seattle, Washington		343	124 feet	Sold to Adelbert E. Claflin in 1899. Sold to John S. Segers in 1903. Sold to the Kuskokwim Commercial Co. in 1905. Sold to the Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. between 1917 & 1925. Abandoned in 1938.
1st Rampart (Katie Heinrich, 1898–1900; General Stewart Van Vliet, 1900-1905)	U.S.A. #161108	1898	Seattle, Washington	C. N. Patterson	248	121 feet	Originally owned by the Seattle-Yukon Gold Dredge Co. At Seaforth, Alaska, on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to U.S. Army in 1900. Resold to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1905. Converted to Barge Van Vliet in 1906. Gone by 1913. Originally named for Catharine Heinrich (b. 1870, fl. 1940), wife of Iowa businessman Martin Heinrich. Later, renamed for the 20-mile canyon, located 7 to 27 miles northeast (upstream) of Tanana, through which the Yukon River flows.
2nd Rampart	Canada #116615	1914	Dawson City, Yukon	Alphonse Geoffrey	5	43 feet	Owned by Daniel Cadzow. Registry closed in 1936. Name describes the 20-mile canyon, located 7 to 27 miles northeast (upstream) of Tanana, through which the Yukon River flows.
Redlands	U.S.A. #111178	1898	San Francisco, California		14	50 feet	Originally owned by Redlands-Alaska Mining Co. For sale in 1899. Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed between July 1913 & June 1914.
Reindeer	Canada #107099	1898	Victoria, British Columbia	Thomas H. Trahey	358	121 feet	Originally owned by the Yukon & Hootalinqua Navigation Co. At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Sold to British-America Corp. in 1899. Demolished by fire at Five Finger Rapids, Yukon in 1900.
Research	U.S.A. #202298	1898	Liverpool, United Kingdom		45	60 feet	Originally owned by Klondyke Research Syndicate (of England). At Red Mountain Creek on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Capt. Walter H. Ferguson in 1900. Owned by Edward C. Loomis in 1905. Sold to Louis L. Lane in 1911. Foundered at the Nixon-Takotna Fork, Alaska in 1911.
Robert Kerr	U.S.A. #111180	1898	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #19)	718	176 feet	Originally owned by the British-American Steamship Co. Sold to the Alaska Meat Co. in 1899. Alaska Meat became Pacific Cold Storage Co. in 1900. Boat resold to Waechter Bros. in 1919. Abandoned between July 1934 & June 1935.
Rock Island	U.S.A. #111177	1898	Seattle, Washington	Kahlke Bros.	533	134 feet	Originally owned by Rock Island Alaska Mining Co. Sold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Cut by ice at Chena, Alaska in 1906. Named after the Rock Island Alaska Mining Co.
Rock Island No. 2	U.S.A. #111187	1898	Seattle, Washington	Kahlke Bros.	333	100 feet	Originally owned by Rock Island Alaska Mining Co. Sold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. and converted to a barge in 1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to the White Pass in 1914. Wrecked by ice at Nenana, Alaska in 1918. Named after the Rock Island Alaska Mining Co.
Ruth	Canada #107518	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	James H. Calvert	52	50 feet	Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Resold to the Atlin Transportation Co. in 1900. Demolished by fire on Atlin Lake in 1902.
St. James	U.S.A. #116857	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		63	70 feet	At the Hogatza River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Foundered at Anvik, Alaska in 1899.
St. Joseph	U.S.A. #116863	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		69	96 feet	Originally owned by the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission). Sold to Ira F. Wood between July 1929 & June 1930. Abandoned in 1943.
St. Michael	U.S.A. #115674	1879	San Francisco, California		28	49 feet	Originally owned by Western Fur & Trading Co. WF&T Co. sold out to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1883. Boat sold to the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission) in 1884. Resold to Elbridge T. “E.T.” Barnette, et. al. in 1897. Resold to Capt. W. H. Geiger in 1898. At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Laid up in 1920. Village of St. Michael, Alaska named for Capt. Mikhail Dmitrievich Tebenkov (1802–1872), governor of Russian America.
Samson	U.S.A. #208262	1910	Fairbanks, Alaska	Raymond Brumbaugh, Henry C. Hamilton & Edward E. Kellogg	272	85 feet	Owned by Lemuel J. “Joe” Heacock. Wrecked in the Upper Tanana River in 1916.
Seattle No. 1	U.S.A. #116853	1897	St. Michael, Alaska	Moran Bros. (hull No. 23)	445	148 feet	Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Converted to a barge in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to the White Pass in 1918. Later in 1918, it was wrecked by ice at St. Marys, Alaska.
Selma	U.S.A. #217327	1918	Ruby, Alaska		27	48 feet	Owned by Edward Simon. Abandoned between July 1932 & June 1933. Named for Selma Simon (b. 1860), wife of Edward.
Sen. W. B. Allison	U.S.A. #116858	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		10	50 feet	At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Registry closed between July 1902 & June 1903.
Shamrock	None						Originally steam powered. Obtained by Klondike Airways about 1929. Subsequently converted to gasoline power. Retired in 1938.
Shusana	U.S.A. #211609	1913	Fairbanks, Alaska		49	80 feet	Originally owned by Edward J. Hackett. Sold to the Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. in 1914. Stranded near Nenana, Alaska in 1920. Shusana was derived from an Ahtna phrase, which means copper creek. Not a reference to Copper River.
Silver Wave	U.S.A. #116749	1896	Moline, Illinois		7	38 feet	Sold to the Galesburg-Alaska Mining & Development Co. and shipped from Illinois in 1898. At Holy Cross, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Abandoned in 1899.
Sovereign	U.S.A. #116813	1898	Ballard, Washington	Thomas C. Reed	326	126 feet	Owned by the Columbia Navigation Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Wrecked at Nome, Alaska in 1904.
Sunflower	U.S.A. #116848	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		57	60 feet	Owned by a company headed by a Mr. Donohue. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Foundered on the Snake River in 1900.
T. J. Nestor	U.S.A. #145792	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		95	72 feet	Last inspected in 1899. Registry closed between July 1899 & June 1900. Named for Thomas J. Nestor (1862-1943).
Tana	U.S.A. #201820	1905	Seattle, Washington		234	106 feet	Originally, gasoline powered-sternwheeler, owned by Capt. Wallace Langley. Converted to steam power in 1906. Sold to Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. in 1933. Abandoned in 1940.
Tanana Chief	U.S.A. #145795	1898	Unalaska, Alaska	Theodore L. Morgan et al.	72	59 feet	Built by Morgan et al. (of St. Paul, Minnesota) for their own use. Sold to Hendricks & Belt in 1899. Stranded on Kantishna River in 1906. Tanana derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.
Teddy H	U.S.A. #208307	1910	Fairbanks, Alaska	Lemuel J. “Joe” Heacock	153	74 feet	Originally owned by Heacock. Sold to Sam Dubin by 1920. Foundered near Nenana, Alaska in 1930. Named for Edwin C. Heacock (1861-1927), brother of “Joe.”
Tetlin	U.S.A. #208036	1908	Fairbanks, Alaska		65	61 feet	Owned by Theadore Kettleson. Wrecked, 10 miles above the mouth of the Nabesna River in 1923.
Thomas Dwyer	U.S.A. #145407	1885	Sacramento, California	John W. Rock	73	87 feet	Originally owned by John W. Rock, William Wilcox, and Thomas Harrison. Sold to Yukon Exploration & Trading Co. in 1897. Returned to California in 1899. Registry closed between July 1916 & June 1917. Named for Capt. Thomas Dwyer (1835-1890).
Tosi	None	by 1938			50		Operated on Lower Yukon River. Owned by the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission). Named for Father Pascal Tosi (1837–1898).
Unity	None	1898	Seattle, Washington		10		Not known whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Last inspected in 1899.
Victoria	U.S.A. #161820	1897	St. Michael, Alaska	Matthew Turner	55	75 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to George A. Fredericks in 1908 or 1909. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska between July 1924 & June 1925.
Victorian	Canada #107520	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	James H. Calvert	50	56 feet	Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Later in 1899, it was broken up at Bennett Lake.
Viola	None	1898	Bennett, British Columbia		4	30 feet	Operated on the Upper Yukon River.
Vivian	Canada #107251	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	James H. Calvert	52	50 feet	Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Later in 1899, it was wrecked at Dawson City, Yukon.
W. H. Evans	U.S.A. #81599	1898	Ballard, Washington		729	183 feet	Owned by the Lewis-Klondike Expedition Co. (of Baltimore, Maryland). At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Broken up at Yukon Flats, Alaska in 1900. Named for William H. Evans, investor in the Lewis-Klondike Exploration Co.
W. K. Merwin	U.S.A. #80959	1883	Seattle, Washington	Capt. Willard K. Merwin	229	108 feet	Originally owned by Capt. Merwin. Sold to the Washington Steamboat Co. in 1886. Resold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1897. Foundered near Nome, Alaska in 1899. Named for Capt. Willard K. Merwin (1853-1932).
W. S. Stratton	U.S.A. #81623	1898	Seattle, Washington	James Casey	94	75 feet	Owned by Alec McDonald. Foundered near Selkirk, Yukon in 1899.
W. Seig	None	by 1898					Not known whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Wrecked in a storm at St. Michael, Alaska in 1899.
Weona	U.S.A. #81624	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		27	40 feet	Last inspected in 1898. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Registry closed between July 1903 & June 1904. Weona is a Seneca term which means where only good prevails.
Wilder	None	1866	San Francisco, California			60 feet	Not known whether sternwheel or screw propeller propulsion. Owned by Western Union Extension Co. In 1866 or 1867, it became the first powerboat to operate on the Yukon River. Definitely operated on the Lower Yukon River in 1867. Named for Samuel Wilder (1824–1902), a director of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Willie Irving	Canada #103918	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	Joseph Supple	102	80 feet	Originally owned by John Irving. Sold to Ed McConnell, Capt. Edward M. Barrington, and C. H. Hamilton in 1898. Barrington died, and Willie Irving sold to C. H. Hamilton, N. Cowan, D. H. Dwyer, C. F. Griffith, and N. Allen in 1899. Wrecked by ice near Selkirk, Yukon in 1899. Named for William A. Irving (1886-1916, k.i.a. World War I), son of John Irving.
2nd Yukon	U.S.A. #27623	1883	St. Michael, Alaska		21	70 feet	Built by Alaska Commercial Co. for its own use. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Wrecked by ice on the Koyukuk River in 1901.

Misc. Yukon River Steam Power – Screw Propeller Boats

Name	Registry(ies)	Year Built	Where Built	Builder	Volume (gross tons)	Hull Length	Remarks
Alaska	U.S.A. #107458	1899	Seattle, Washington	Moran Bros. (hull #31)	60	74 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Demolished by fire at Winter Quarters in 1906. Alaska was derived from an Aleut phrase, which literally means object toward which the action of the sea is directed, and refers to the main land.
Alert	Canada #107515	1898	Lindeman, British Columbia	G. Milne	9	34 feet	Operated on Lindeman Lake. Owned by John J. McKenna. Registry closed in 1919.
Alpha	U.S.A. #107404 (1898–1899); Canada #107924 (1899-1920)	1898	Seattle, Washington		10	38 feet	Originally owned by Arthur R. Auston. At the Hogatza River, Alaska during the winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Lewis McLachlan in 1902. Out of commission and registry closed in 1920.
Aquila	None	1889	Bristol, Rhode Island	Herreschoff Mfg. Co. (hull #157)		48 feet	Originally owned by William Randolph Hearst. Sold in 1895. Resold to Capt. Edward M. Barrington in February 1898. Operated on the Upper Yukon River in 1898. Bent its propeller at Forty Mile, Yukon in September 1898. Barrington died in 1899. Boat broken up in 1900. Aquila is the Italian word for eagle.
Argonaut	U.S.A. #107403	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Ildo Ransdell	15	50 feet	Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Wrecked at Stewart, Yukon in 1912.
Blair of Athol	Canada #111608	1900	New Westminster, British Columbia	Joseph G. Morrison	11	54 feet	Operated on Atlin Lake. Originally owned by Morrison. Sold to Margaret Ward in 1902. Resold to the Northern Lumber Co. in 1904. Broken up in 1905.
Comet	None	1899	Shakan, Alaska		4		Eventually owned by Capt. Norron. Existed in 1902.
Concord	U.S.A. #127306	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		11	46 feet	May have been at Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Registry closed between July 1903 & June 1904.
Dawson City	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Gussie Brown.
Eclipse	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska	Gloucester Mining Co.	35	50 feet	Owned by Gloucester Mining Co. At Union City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Wrecked by ice at Nulato, Alaska in 1899.
El Sueno	U.S.A. #136625	1894	Alameda, California	Joseph A. Leonard	23	44 feet	Originally a sloop, owned by Joseph A. Leonard. Sold to El Sueño de Oro Mining & Transportation Co. (of San Francisco, California) in 1897. Converted to a steam-screw boat in 1898. At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Sold to Lord & Klopenberg in 1899. Foundered off Nome, Alaska, in 1903. Sueño is the Spanish word for dream. El sueño de oro means the dream of gold.
Empire	U.S.A. #136674	1898	Elizabeth, New Jersey	Crescent Shipyard (hull #56)	115	85 feet	Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Registry closed between July 1907 & June 1908.
Gertrude	U.S.A. #86423	1898	New Whatcom, Washington	A. L. Walsh	17	39 feet	Originally owned by Little Rhody-Alaska Mining & Transportation Co. Abandoned between July 1922 & June 1923.
Gladys	Canada #107722	1899	Jersey City, New Jersey	Marine Vapor Engine Co.	9	45 feet	External combustion, but originally used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat converted to steam power in 1906. Sold to Pine Creek Power Co. in 1910. Sold to the Inland Trading Co. in 1914. Abandoned at Atlin, British Columbia in 1930.
Gloomy Gus	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Remarks for Happy Hooligan.
Gold Hunter	None	1898	Alameda, California		4		At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Last inspected in 1904.
Gov. Stoneman	U.S.A. #86081	1885	Sacramento, California		15	44 feet	Originally owned by California State Fish Commission. Out of commission from 1892 or 1893 until 1897 (including about 6 months at the bottom of the Sacramento River). Sold to M. Nixon Kimball and L. Stuart Upson in 1897. Wrecked in a storm near Nome, Alaska in 1900.
Gussie Brown (Dawson City, 1898-1903)	U.S.A. #157508	1898	San Francisco, California	Stone & Wilson	119	83 feet	Originally owned by the Alaska Mining & Transportation Co. Sold to Joseph Gawley by 1925. Abandoned between July 1926 & June 1927.
Happy Hooligan	None	1905	Puget Sound			41 feet	Some conflict regarding whether steam or gasoline powered. Used by David Blake & Frank Simons' Vaudeville act. Towed a house barge named Gloomy Gus.
1st Herbert	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		5		Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Last inspected in 1902. Listed in Jones (1904).
2nd Herbert	U.S.A. #203375	1906	Anvik, Alaska		12	30 feet	Owned by George M. Pilcher. Registry closed between July 1919 & June 1920.
Hettie B	U.S.A. #96278	1894	San Francisco, California		27	43 feet	Originally a sloop with an auxiliary gasoline engine and screw propeller. Originally owned by John A. McNear. Sold to Alaska-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1897. Converted to a steam-screw boat in 1898. May have been at Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Converted back to gasoline power in 1902. Stranded at Safety Lagoon, Alaska in 1919.
Idler	U.S.A. #209222	1911	Fairbanks, Alaska	Fred G. Noyes	98	64 feet	Originally owned by Fred G. Noyes. Sold to George S. Black, converted to Diesel-screw, and reduced to 71 gross tons in 1935. To George S. Black Estate in 1953. Abandoned in 1956.
Jessie	Canada #107721	1899	Jersey City, New Jersey	Marine Vapor Engine Co.	9	45 feet	External combustion, but used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat sold to A. J. W. Bridgeman and R. Greenwood in 1908. Registry closed in 1920.
Joe Mathews	U.S.A. #77286	1898	Everett, Washington		46	46 feet	Owned by Cascade Development Co. At Arctic City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898-1899. Stranded at Cape Nome, Alaska in 1899. In 1906, hull rebuilt, reduced to 19 gross tons, and converted to gasoline-screw power. Stranded at Cape Darby, Alaska in 1910.
Little Jim	None	1898	Carcross, Yukon	Iowa-Alaska Mining Co.			Owned by the Iowa-Alaska Mining Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899.
Mabel F	Canada #107259	1898	Bennett, British Columbia	C. Kersting	10	40 feet	Originally owned by John M. Flower. Sold to Edward W. G. "Ted" Tennant in 1902. Resold to Matthew Watson between 1917 & 1919. Resold to John Williams in 1924. Registry closed in 1948. Scuttled in Nares Lake, Yukon in 1950.
Mariam	None	1897	Seattle, Washington		[launch]		Owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Foundered near Stuart Island, Alaska in 1899.
Marie Balmer	U.S.A. #208035	1910	St. Michael, Alaska		9	54 feet	Originally owned by Edwin H. Flynn. Originally gasoline-screw powered. Converted to steam-screw between July 1913 & June 1914. Abandoned between July 1922 & June 1923.
Rebecca	None	1898	Brooklyn, New York	U.S. Navy Yard, New York	7		Operated on the Lower Yukon River beginning in 1898. Last inspected in 1907.
Sirene	None	1894	Nyack, New York		4		At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Tagish	None	1899	Jersey City, New Jersey	Marine Vapor Engine Co.		19 feet	External combustion, but used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat sold to the British Columbia Government in 1907. Tagish was derived from a Tagish language phrase, which literally meant breakup, and referred to the ice breakup in the spring.
Wm. McKinley	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		5		At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. Wrecked in a storm at St. Michael in 1899.
Wm. Ogilvie	Canada #107527	1899	Bennett, British Columbia	James B. Colvin	82	63 feet	Originally owned by Teslin Yukon Steam Navigation Co. Sold to Harry E. Brown in 1912. Resold to the Inland Trading Co. in 1913. Abandoned at Taku City, British Columbia in 1938.
Winthrop	None	1898	St. Michael, Alaska		7		At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898-1899. For sale in 1899. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Witch Hazel	None	by 1894	Bridal Veil, Oregon			27 feet	Owned by Frank Atkins and Edward L. Bushnell. Operated on the Upper Yukon River in 1894 and 1895. Abandoned in 1895. Hull reported to be at Ft. Cusahy, Yukon. Witch Hazel, Oregon was (and is) a small community about 44 miles from Bridal Veil, and near the home of a person named Frank Atkins. The witch hazel plant is not native to Oregon.
Wyvern	Canada #107160	1898	Dartmouth, United Kingdom		8	45 feet	Owned by Edward M. Bruce. Wrecked on the Snake River, Yukon in 1900.
Yellow Kid	Canada #107258	1898	Lindeman, British Columbia		3	29 feet	Owned by F. Porter Worsnop. Wrecked and abandoned in 1920.
Youkon (1st Yukon, 1869-between 1875 & 1877)	U.S.A. #27578	1869	San Francisco, California	John W. Gates	20	49 feet	Originally owned by Parrott & Co. Parrott & Co. was absorbed by the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1870. Wrecked by ice at Ft. Yukon, Alaska in 1880.
1st Yukon	......	......	......	......	......	......	See, Youkon.

See also

• SS Klondike
• Moyie (sternwheeler)

References

General References

Technical and ownership information of the above boats was derived from the following:

• Adams, Charles W. (2002). A Cheechako Goes to the Klondike. Alaska Heritage Library. 

• Affleck, Edward L. (2000). A Century of Paddlewheelers in the Pacific Northwest, the Yukon and Alaska. Alexander Nicolls Press. 

• Alaska Railroad. S. Doc. No. 68-175 (2nd Sess., 1924), U.S. Gov’t Printing Off. 

• Alig, Joyce L. (2001). Old Gold Rush to Alaska Diaries of 1898-1900. Mercer County Historical Society. 

• Anderson, Barry C. (1983). Lifeline to the Yukon: A History of Yukon River Navigation. Superior Publishing Co. 

• Annual Report of the Supervising Inspector-General Steamboat Inspection Service. U.S. Depts. of Treasury & Commerce. Years 1899-1911. 

• Bayers, Lloyd H. Capt. Lloyd H. “Kinky” Bayers Collection, General Marine Files, MS 0010, Alaska State Library, Juneau, Alaska.

• Bennett, Gordon (1978). Yukon Transportation: A History. Canadian Historic Sites (Occasional Paper No. 19). 

• Blue Book of American Shipping: Marine and Naval Directory of the United States. Penton Publishing Co. Years 1899-1913. 
• California Digital Newspaper Collection, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside.

• Downs, Art (1992). British Columbia-Yukon Sternwheel Days. Heritage House Publishing Co. 

• Ferrell, Nancy Warren (2008). White Water Skippers of the North: The Barringtons. Hancock House. 

• Gaudin, James R. P. Gaudin Book. COR 753: RG1: II-11, W.P.&Y.R. Company Records, Yukon Archives, Whitehorse, Yukon. 

• Haws, Duncan (1992). Merchant Fleets 23: Canadian Pacific. TCL Publications. 

• Hedrick, Basil and Susan Savage (1988). Steamboats on the Chena. Epicenter Press. 

• Jones, E. W (1904). Jones Book. COR 752: RG1, W.P.&Y.R. Company Records, Yukon Archives, Whitehorse, Yukon. 

• Kitchener, Lois D. (1954). Flag Over the North. Superior Publishing Co. 

• List of Shipping. Canadian Government. various years. 

• Lloyd’s Register. various years. 

• Merchant Vessels of the United States. U.S. Depts. of Treasury & Commerce. various years. 
• Miramar Ship Index, (http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/, July 18, 2009).

• Newell, Gordon (editor) (1966). The H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Superior Publishing Co. 

• Prince, Bernadine LeMay (1964). The Alaska Railroad In Pictures 1914-1964. Ken Wray’s Print Shop. 

• Report on the Investigation of The Alaska Railroad. S. Rep. No. 71-1230 (3rd Sess., 1931), U.S. Gov’t Printing Off. 

• Special Report: White Pass & Yukon Route 1901. W.P.&Y.R. Company Records, Yukon Archives, Whitehorse, Yukon. 

• Superintendent’s Annual Report of Operation of the River Division. COR 722, W.P.&Y.R. Company Records, Yukon Archives, Whitehorse, Yukon. Years 1902-1934. 

• Turner, Robert D. (1984). Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs. Sono Nis Press. 

• Taylor, William L. (editor) (1963). Fragmentary Records of the Custom House, St. Michael, Alaska 1894-1917. Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society. 

• White Pass and Yukon Route Comptroller’s Special Report. Robert W. Richardson Railroad Library, Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colorado. Years 1907-1924. 

• Wright, E. W. (ed.) (1895). Lewis and Dryden’s Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Lewis & Dryden Printing Co. 

External links

• Yukon riverboat captains