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SS Catala
SS ''Catala'' was a Canadian coastal passenger and cargo steamship built for service with the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. Nomenclature ''Catala'' was named after Catala Island, which is at the entrance of Esperanza Inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island.Rushton, ''Whistle Up the Inlet'', at pages 100 to 102. Catala Island had in turn been named in honour of Catholic missionary Fr. Magin Catalá, who was at Santa Cruz de Nuca on Vancouver Island in 1793. Design and construction ''Catala'' was built by the Coaster Construction Company of Montrose, Angus, Montrose, Scotland, in 1925. The ship was similar to the SS Cardena, ''Cardena'', which was also owned by the Union Steamship Company. ''Catala'' was 229 feet long, with a beam of 37.1 feet and depth of hold of 18.4 feet.Rushton, ''Whistle Up the Inlet'', at page 212. The ship was licensed to carry 267 passengers, with stateroom capacity for 120 persons and steerage bunks for 48. ''Catala'' had a cargo capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catala At Union Steamship Dock In Vancouver BC
Catalan (; Endonym, autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as ''Valencian'' (Endonym, autonym: ), is a Western Romance languages, Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. It also has semi-official status in the Italy, Italian comune of Alghero. It is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France and in two further areas in eastern Spain: the La Franja, eastern strip of Aragon and the Carche area in the Region of Murcia. The Catalan-speaking territories are often called the or "Catalan Countries". The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees. Nineteenth-century Spain saw a Renaixença, Catalan literary revival, culminating in the early 1900s. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Catalan'' is derived fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
