Vessel Profile

Tacoma (X)

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Story

This ferry, railcar was built in 1884 by Smith Brothers & Watson in Portland, OR.

Historical Notes

This vessel was built at New York City and assembled at Portland OR USA.

Owners & Masters

In 1884 she was owned by the Northern Pacific Railway.

She was used to ferry trains across the Columbia River from Kalama to Goble.

In 1916 she was owned by the Milwaukie Territory Railway Co.

Rebuilds

In 1950 she was converted to a varge

References

Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)

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