SS Grahame was a wooden sternwheeled steamship built in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, by the Hudson's Bay Company, in 1882-1883, for service on the Athabaska River, lower Peace River, the Clearwater River, and the upper Slave River. Grahame was the first steam powered vessel in the region. The engines were built in the south, and shipped overland.The ship was 135 feet (41 m) long, and could carry 140-150 tons of cargo.Construction began under the direction of John W. Smith in August 1882, and the Grahame was completed in September 1883 and began regular service in the district in the summer of 1884.