SS Maude-Moore
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Owner | William Jessup Snodgrass |
| Acquired | 1899 |
| Fate | Burned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Screw steamer |
| Length | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Capacity | 20 passengers |
SS Maude-Moore was a wood-burning screw steamer that provided a ferry service between the communities of Summerland, Naramata, and Penticton on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada.[1]
In 1899, William Jessup Snodgrass, pioneer and promoter of the community of Okanagan Falls, purchased Maude-Moore and had her hull shipped from Peterborough, Ontario to the Okanagan Landing shipyard at the north end of Okanagan Lake. She was named after Snodgrass' youngest daughter.[2] Captain Joseph Weeks, who later became the last captain of the well-known SS Sicamous, helped build Maude-Moore's top structure and her engine and boiler were shipped to Okanagan Landing from and earlier boat, Jessie. Maude-Moore was 45 feet long, could carry 20 passengers, and had a scow for heavy freight.[3] Her hull was strong, but her pilothouse and cabin were square and clumsy with sliding windows and her build was better suited for river service than for open water.[4]