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This ferry, passenger was built in 1889 by Holland, Captain John T. in Tacoma, WA.
Historical Notes
From 1889 to 1902 the vessel was placed on the Seattle-Bellingham route.
From 1902 to 1907, the vessel was operated as a standby boat on the Tacoma-Seattle run. Later, the vessel was assigned to the Hood Canal route. On February 17, 1893 the State of Washington collided with and sank the tug Mystic in Seattle harbor.
In 1913, the vessel was transferred to the Columbia River. On June 23, 1919 this sternwhheeler's boiler exploded with the loss of a fireman and injuries to six of the crew at Astoria OR. The explosion occurred off Tongue Point while this vessel was towing an oil barge en route to Portland. This vessel sank quickly by the stern.
Owners & Masters
In 1889 she was owned by the Pacific Navigation Co.
In 1902 she was owned by the Pacific Coast Steam Ship Co.
In 1905 she was owned by the La Conner Trading & Transportation Co.
In 1910 she was owned by the Puget Sound Navigation Co.
In 1913 she was owned by the E.H. Dodge Lumber Co.
In 1914 she was owned by the Willamette & Columbia Tow Co.
In 1915 she was owned by the Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co.
She was owned by the Shaver Transportation Co.
Masters
Captain H.L. Chase (1920);
Rebuilds
In 1915 she was converted to a tug.
References
- San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco CA) Friday June 25, 1920 page 8
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1920)
- Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
