1878, May 14 First registered, Hamilton, ONT.
1878 On first trip, nearly capsized before pulling away from the dock.
1879 Rebuilt, beam lengthened; 74 gross tons; owned Palmer & Co.
1879, May 19 Renamed ECLIPSE.
1879 Ran for 3 seasons between Hamilton, Oakland & the beaches.
1881 Owned Marsden & Co., Sarnia, ONT; ran supplies from Sarnia to Canadian Pacific Railway camps on North Channel.
1881, Aug 4 Fitted out to run as ferry between Sarnia & Port Huron, MI.
1882, Jun 6 Owned Canadian Pacific Railway Co.; 1 deck, no masts; 90 x 19.8 x 5.6'.
1882, Dec 27 Homeport Sarnia.
1883, Nov 22 Foundered off Wiarton, ONT, Lake Huron.