on january 25, 1917, "rossland", moored at nakusp, sank at the dock. either her hull seams had opened or the weight of ice and snow on her decks and house had pressed her down so far that water poured in through ports that had been left open. she sank quickly, heeled over sharply on her port side, with the water up to the pilot house. "rossland" was raised in march 1917. her long-time master, captain forslund, bought her hull used it as a wharf boat for his place south of needles.