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The ''Nakusp'' was a sternwheel steamboat that operated from 1895 to 1897 on the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia. ==Design and construction== ''Nakusp'' was commissioned by the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company to replace the sternwheeler ''Columbia'' which had burned in 1894. Capt. James W. Troup, the company's superintendent, designed ''Nakusp''.〔 When launched on July 1, 1895, ''Nakusp'' was the largest steamboat that had been built on Arrow Lakes. There were then two other sternwheelers operating on the Arrow Lakes when ''Nakusp'' was launched, ''Lytton'' and ''Kootenai''. ''Nakusp'' could carrying more freight than both of them combined. At 1083 gross tons, ''Nakusp'' was over twice as large as the ''Columbia'' she was replacing.〔〔〔 ''Nakusp'' was also considered a luxury vessel for the time, as described by historian Downs: ''Nakusp'' had three decks, the main or freight deck, the saloon or passenger deck, and the Texas or hurricane deck. The freight deck could accommodate approximately 15 railroad car loads of freight, or about 300 tons. Mechanically the vessel had a steam driven capstan and a dynamo to generate electricity for the 130 electric lights on board. ''Nakusp'' also had two searchlights and a boom light to allow night operations.〔 There were 17 staterooms on the saloon deck. The saloon deck also include a parlour, wide and long, a dining room by , and a smoking room wide and long. There were additional cabins on the Texas deck. The inside of the Texas deck included an open balcony or gallery running around and above the dining room on the saloon deck. The dining room ceiling was high, and light came into the room through colored windows in the clerestory.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nakusp (sternwheeler)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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