Erik (HBC vessel)
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erik-hbc-vessel-316-9376586
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Erik (HBC vessel)
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The Erik was a propeller driven steamship, built in the Dundee, Scotland, for service in northern waters. She was launched in 1865, and worked as a whaling ship off Labrador, until her purchase by the Hudson's Bay Company. From 1888 to 1900 she provided transport to and from London, England, to Labrador and Hudson's Bay. She was the first steam powered vessel to enter Hudson's Bay. She ran aground in Hudson's Bay in 1900. She was refloated in 1901, and returned to the UK, where she was sold, and
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Scottish steamship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_(HBC_vessel)
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2023-09-27T19:33:49Z
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