Fabricated in England at Newcastle on Tyne; superstructure by Curry, Montreal; largest passenger steamer on Ottwa River; ran Ottawa - Grenville, ONT.
1885 Burned Montello, ONT.
1886 Rebuilt at Montrealby W.C. White, renamed EMPRESS; 185.3 x 27.6 x 8.1', 678 gross / 1372 net tons; ran Ottawa - Grenville.
1907 Reboilered, 2 watertube 7'6.5 x 13' boilers at 150 pounds steam by McDougall Boiler Works, Montreal; ran as excursion boat out of Montreal.
1920 Owned Express Navigation Co, Ottawa; home port Montreal.
1932 Sunk at dock, Ottawa; raised & broken up.