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Island Princess (steamboat)
The steamboat ''Daily'' operated in the early 1900s as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. In later years, ''Daily'' was renamed ''Island Princess'' and later ''Cy Peck''. Construction ''Daily'' was built in 1913 by Matthew McDowell (steamboat captain), Matthew McDowell at his yard at Caledonia, near Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma. ''Daily'' was one of the larger vessels built by Captain McDowell, 116' long, 25' on the beam, 8' depth of hold and rated at 254 tons.Turner, Robert D., ''The Pacific Princesses'', at 109-110, 136, 236, Sono Nis Press, Victoria, BC 1977 ''Daily'' was the seventh Puget Sound passenger and freight vessel built by Captain McDowell. ''Daily'' was a classic example of a mixed-used Puget Sound mosquito fleet vessel, as shown by photos published and drawings prepared by Professor Turner. Operations ''Daily'' was placed on the Seattle-Tacoma route, running via points on Vashon Island, Vashon and Maury Island, Maury islands.Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily (steamboat)
The steamboat ''Daily'' operated in the early 1900s as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. In later years, ''Daily'' was renamed ''Island Princess'' and later ''Cy Peck''. Construction ''Daily'' was built in 1913 by Matthew McDowell at his yard at Caledonia, near Tacoma. ''Daily'' was one of the larger vessels built by Captain McDowell, 116' long, 25' on the beam, 8' depth of hold and rated at 254 tons.Turner, Robert D., ''The Pacific Princesses'', at 109-110, 136, 236, Sono Nis Press, Victoria, BC 1977 ''Daily'' was the seventh Puget Sound passenger and freight vessel built by Captain McDowell. ''Daily'' was a classic example of a mixed-used Puget Sound mosquito fleet vessel, as shown by photos published and drawings prepared by Professor Turner. Operations ''Daily'' was placed on the Seattle-Tacoma route, running via points on Vashon and Maury islands.Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', at 208, 297, 613, Superior Publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrus Wesley Peck
Cyrus Wesley Peck & Bar (26 April 1871 – 27 September 1956) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Peck was one of the seven Canadians to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France. The other six were Bellenden Hutcheson, Arthur George Knight, William Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young. Early life Peck was born in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick to a family that had emigrated from New England in 1763. Peck was 16 years old when his father moved the family to New Westminster, British Columbia. Peck took military training and crossed the Atlantic to join the British Army then changed his mind. He returned to Canada and would volunteer for the Boer War. He was not accepted for duty. He ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Of CP Ships
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and 13% were cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
