Hudson's Bay Company vessels

The Hudson's Bay Company, at one time a fur trading business, has operated a large fleet of vessels in its history.^[1]

Ship list

List of Hudson's Bay Company vessels^[1]
Vessel	Type	Start	End	Area
Aklavik	Motor vessel	1923	1942	Western Arctic	[1]
Anson Northup (a.k.a. The Pioneer)	Steamboat	1861	1861	Interior	[2]
Anyox	Steamship (chartered by HBC)	1933	1933	Western Arctic	[3]
Athabasca	Stern wheel steamer	1888	1897	Interior	[4]
Athabasca River	Stern wheel steamer	1912	1917	Interior	[5]
Athabasca River	Stern wheel tug	1922	1949	Interior	[6]
Banksland	Freighter	1955	1964	Western Arctic	[7]
Baychimo	Steel steamer	1921	1931	Europe, Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic	[8]
Bayeskimo	Steel screw steamer	1922	1925	Eastern Arctic	[9]
Baymaud	Motor schooner	1926	1927	Western Arctic	[10]
Baynain	Steel screw steamer	1928	1930	Eastern Arctic	[11]
Bayrupert	Steel screw steamer	1926	1927	Eastern Arctic	[12]
Beaver	Steamship	1835	1860	Pacific Northwest	[13]
Beaver	Sloop, converted to brig	1788	1793	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Beaver Lake	Twin-screw diesel tug	1938	1947	Interior	[14]
Brierley Hill	Barque	1872	1881	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[15]
Brothers	Barque, chartered by HBC	1843	1845	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[16]
Broughton	Sloop	1826	1836	Pacific Northwest	[17]
Buffalo Lake	Tunnel sterned tug (twin screw)	1930	post-1939	Interior	[18]
Cadborough	Schooner	1826	1850	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[19]
Caledonia	Stern paddlewheel	1890	1907	Pacific Northwest	[20]
Cam Owen	Brigantine	1883	1886	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[21]
Camden		1824	1831	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Carnatic	Full-rigged ship	1858	1860	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[22]
Ceres	Brig	1802	1804	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Charlotte	Brig	1769	1782	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Charlotte	Sloop	1775	1781	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Cheshire Cat	Auxiliary yacht	1910	1910	Europe, Eastern Arctic
Cheyenne	Sidewheeler	1881	1881	Interior	[23]
Chief Commissioner	Screw steamer	1872	1875	Interior	[24]
City of Winnipeg	Sternwheeler	1881	1881	Interior	[25]
Colinda	Barque, chartered by HBC	1853	1854	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[26]
Columbia	Barque	1835	1850	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[27]
Colvile	Screw steamer	1875	1882	Interior	[28]
Corea	Barque	1860	1861	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[29]
Cowlitz	Barque	1840	1851	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[30]
D.A. Thomas	Steamship	1924	1930	Interior	[31]
Dering	Frigate	1692	1697	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[32]
Dering	Pink, fireship	1688	1689	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[33]
Diamond	Barque, chartered by HBC	1842	1843	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[34]
Diana	Screw steamer	1880	1888	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[35]
Discovery	Barque-rigged auxiliary steamer	1905	1920	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[36]
Distributor	Sternwheeler tug	1924	1947	Interior	[37]
Dryad	Brigantine, chartered by HBC	1825	1836	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[38]
Eagle	Brigantine	1827	1837	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[39]
Eaglet	Ketch	1668	1668	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[40]
Eddystone	Full-rigged ship	1807	1823	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Edward and Ann	Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC	1811	1811	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Emerald	Brig	1816	1817	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Enterprise	Sidewheeler	1862	1883	Pacific Northwest	[41]
Erik	Screw steamer	1888	1900	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[42]
Eskimo	Single screw motor vessel	1947	1949	Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[43]
Esquimaux	Brigantine	1835	1836	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[44]
Forager	Chartered by HBC	1839	1841	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[45]
Fort Charles	Wooden ketch	1940	1959	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[46]
Fort Churchill	Motor sailing vessel	1913	1939	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[47]
Fort Garry	Schooner	post-1924	1939	Eastern Arctic	[48]
Fort Garry	Steel Naval Stores Lighter	1950	1961	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[49]
Fort Hearne	Motor screw	1949	1961	Western Arctic	[50]
Fort James	Two-masted auxiliary schooner	1928	1937	Western Arctic, Eastern Arctic	[51]
Fort McPherson	Gas schooner	1914	1930	Western Arctic	[52]
Fort Ross	Motor vessel	1938	1950	Western Arctic	[53]
Fort Severn	Auxiliary wood schooner	1926	1950	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[54]
Fort York	Motor schooner	1914	1930	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[55]
Fox	Schooner	1850	1878	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[56]
Fox	Yawl	1885	1918	Eastern Arctic	[57]
Frances	Schooner	1836	1843	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Ganymede	Barque, chartered by HBC	1828	1837	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Arctic	[58]
Glaramara	Barque	1865	1867	Europe, Pacific Northwest
Gomelza	Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC	1859	1859	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[59]
Grahame	Sternwheeler	1884	1896	Interior	[60]
Hadlow	Full-rigged ship	1815	1816	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Hampshire	Frigate	1697	1697	Eastern Arctic	[61]
Harmony	Auxiliary steamer	1926	1927	Eastern Arctic	[62]
Harpooner	Brigantine or barque, chartered by HBC	1848	1850	Pacific Northwest	[63]
Holgate	Steamship, chartered by HBC	1916	1916	Europe	[64]
Huband	Frigate	1687	1687	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[65]
Hudson's Bay	Pink, frigate	1689	1697	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[66]
Inenew	Steamship	1902	1903	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
International	Double-decked sternwheeler	1867	1871	Interior	[67]
Isabella	Brig	1829	1830	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[68]
Isobel	Schooner	1851	1857	Interior	[69]
James	Ketch	1682	1683	Eastern Arctic	[70]
John & Alexander	Fireship, lent to HBC	1679	1680	Eastern Arctic	[71]
Kayoshk	Schooner	1874	1879	Eastern Arctic
King George	Full-rigged ship	1750	1755	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[72]
King George	Full-rigged ship	1761	1780	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[73]
King George	Full-rigged ship	1781	1812	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[74]
Kitty	Barque, chartered by HBC	1859	1859	Eastern Arctic	[75]
Koksoak	Peterhead	1929	1944	Eastern Arctic	[76]
Kugyuk	Motor screw schooner (tug)	1925	1926	Western Arctic	[77]
Labouchere	Sidewheeler	1858	1866	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[78]
Labrador	Screw steamer/barque	1866	1887	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[79]
Lady Frances Simpson	Schooner	1852	1858	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[80]
Lady Head	Barque	1865	1903	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[81]
Lady Kindersley	Schooner	1921	1924	Western Arctic	[82]
Lady Lampson	Barque	1869	1878	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[83]
Lama	Brigantine	1832	1837	Pacific Northwest	[84]
Lauriston	Barque	1916	1917	Europe	[85]
Liard River	Sternwheeler	1918	1922	Interior	[86]
Liard River	Tunnel sterned motor tug	1923	1947	Interior	[87]
Lily	Sternwheeler	1877	1883	Interior	[88]
Lively	Brig, chartered by HBC	1822	1824	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[89]
Mackenzie River	Sternwheeler	1908	1947	Interior	[90]
Mainwaring	Schooner	1807	1820	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[91]
Manitoba	Sternwheeler	1880	1884	Interior	[92]
Margaret A.	Motor schooner	1934	1943	Western Arctic	[93]
Marquette	Sternwheeler	1879	1883	Interior	[94]
Marquis	Sternwheeler	1882	1886	Interior	[95]
Marten)	Brig	1845	1850	Eastern Arctic	[96]
Marten	Schooner	1852	1878	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Mary	Frigate	1737	1749	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[97]
Mary Dare	Brigantine	1846	1854	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[98]
Messenger	Fan-tail stern	1897	1906	Interior	[99]
Midge	Schooner	1877	1877	Eastern Arctic	[100]
Mink	Schooner	1874	1903	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[101]
Mount Royal	Sternwheeler	1902	1907	Pacific Northwest	[102]
Nascopie	Steel screw semi-icebreaker	1912	1947	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[103]
Neophyte	Motor ketch	1946	1947	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[104]
Nereide	Brig	1833	1840	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[105]
Nigalik	Ketch	1938	1952	Western Arctic	[106]
Nimble	Brigantine	1792	1793	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Nonsuch Replica	Ketch, replica	1968	1974	Europe, Pacific Northwest, Interior	[107]
Norman Morison	Barque	1849	1853	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[108]
North West	Sternwheeler	1882	1897	Interior	[109]
Northcote	Stern paddlewheel steamer	1874	1886	Interior	[110]
Northland Echo	Sternwheel tug	1928	1945	Interior	[111]
Northwest Fox	Frigate	1689	1690	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[112]
Ocean Nymph	Barque	1863	1884	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[113]
Old Maid	Schooner	1928	1930	Western Arctic	[114]
Otter	Screw steamer	1853	1883	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[115]
Pagwa	Motor tug	1923	1924	Interior	[116]
Pandora	Brig	1846	1851	Pacific Northwest	[117]
Pelican	Screw sloop	1901	1920	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[118]
Pelly Lake
Perseverance	Barque	1891	1900	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[119]
Port Simpson	Sternwheeler	1908	1918	Pacific Northwest	[120]
Prince Albert	Barque	1841	1856	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[121]
Prince Arthur	Barque	1854	1864	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[122]
Prince George	Full-rigged ship, chartered by HBC	1834	1837	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Prince of Wales	Full-rigged ship	1793	1841	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[123]
Prince of Wales	Schooner	1845	1850	Pacific Northwest	[124]
Prince of Wales	Barque	1850	1885	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[125]
Prince Rupert	Frigate	1744	1760	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[126]
Prince Rupert	Presumed pink	1755	1768	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[127]
Prince Rupert	"Ship" frigate	1769	1786	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[128]
Prince Rupert	Sailing ship	1827	1841	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[129]
Prince Rupert	Barque	1841	1853	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[130]
Prince Rupert	"Clipper" Barque	1865	1886	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[131]
Prince Rupert	Barque	1887	1891	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Princess	Schooner	1892	1896	Hudson Bay, James Bay
Princess Louise	Side paddle-wheeler	1878	1883	Pacific Northwest	[132]
Princess Royal	Frigate	1854	1885	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay, Pacific Northwest	[133]
Queen Charlotte	Full-rigged ship	1790	1800	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[134]
Recovery	Brigantine	1852	1859	Pacific Northwest	[135]
Robin	Schooner	1843	1856	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[136]
Ruby	Schooner, chartered by HBC	1914	1923	Europe, Western Arctic	[137]
Rupertsland	Steel motor vessel	1948	1960	Hudson Bay, James Bay, Eastern Arctic	[138]
Saskalta			1921
Saskatchewan	Steamboat	1873	1873	Interior^[2]
Saskatchewan	Sternwheeler	1905	1909	Interior	[139]
Seahorse	Pink	1734	1764	Europe Hudson Bay, James Bay	[140]
Seahorse	"Ship" frigate	1765	1781	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[141]
Seahorse	Full-rigged ship	1782	1792	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[142]
Sorine	Barque, chartered by HBC	1910	1911	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[143]
Stork	Barque	1904	1908	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay
Strathcona	Stern steam paddlewheel	1898	1902	Pacific Northwest	[144]
Sumatra	Barque, chartered by HBC	1836	1838	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[145]
Titania	Clipper	1885	1893	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[146]
Tory	Barque, chartered by HBC	1850	1851	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[147]
Una	Brigantine	1849	1852	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[148]
Union	Sloop	1824	1831	Hudson Bay, James Bay	[149]
Valleyfield	Barque, chartered by HBC	1841	1843	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[150]
Vancouver	Schooner	1826	1834	Pacific Northwest	[151]
Vancouver	Barque	1838	1848	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[152]
Vancouver	Brigantine	1852	1853	Pacific Northwest	[153]
Walrus	Sloop	1851	1857	Europe, Hudson Bay, James Bay	[154]
Walrus	Schooner	1872	1876	Europe, Eastern Arctic	[155]
Wave	Schooner	1840	1841	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[156]
Weenusk	Motor boat	1920	1938	Interior	[157]
Weenusk	Steel tug	1940	1951	Interior	[158]
William and Ann	Snow	1824	1829	Europe, Pacific Northwest	[159]

References

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