Radium King
Videos
The Radium King was built in 1937 to haul ore on the Mackenzie River, and her tributaries. This included uranium used in the US atom bombs of World War II. Later in her active career she hauled barges
Reassembly of the Radium King, 1937.
Radium Express (ship)
Videos
The Radium Express is a Russel Brothers tugboat operated by the Northern Transportation Company. The vessel was built in Owen Sound, Ontario, disassembled, and then shipped by rail to Waterways, Alber
Radium King
…the round trip down the Mackenzie River, and had to leave on August 17, in order arrive back on time. On November 16, 1945, the Radium King and the Radium Express were caught by freeze up in Yellowknife. The Edmonton Journal reported in 1953 that the Radium King was the first vessel to cross Great Slave Lake—arriving…
Hull of Radium Express being shipped to Waterways, Alberta, 1939.