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Lady Of The Lake (steamboat, 1897)
''Lady of the Lake'' was a wooden steamboat that operated on Puget Sound from 1897 to 1903. Following a fire in 1903, the vessel was rebuilt as the tug ''Ruth''. Career In January 1897, Captain J. L. Anderson let a contract to N. C. Peterson to build a replacement for ''Quickstep'', which burned at her dock earlier that month. The new ship incorporated the engine from ''Quickstep'', which was salvaged after the fire. The new ship was christened ''Lady of the Lake''. By June, 1897, Captain Anderson was sailing his old route from Leschi Park to Newcastle to East Seattle on Mercer Island with his new ship. By August 1897, however, he had sold ''Lady of the Lake'' to C. E. Curtis of Whatcom for $4,700, and bought Curtis' old ship, the steamer ''Effort'', for $17. Curtis took the vessel to run on Puget Sound.''McCurdy Marine History'', at 20, 24, 96, 113, and 270. In 1903 the steamboat was running on the short commuter route across Elliott Bay between Seattle and West Seattle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Tow Boat Company
The Pacific Tow Boat Company (also seen as the Pacific Towboat Company) was a tugboat and towing firm based in the Puget Sound area of Washington state active in the first part of the 1900s. Course of business The Pacific Tow Boat Company merged with the Chesley Tug Company and the Pacific Tug Company, a firm which had been established in 1900. Vessels Vessels owned or employed by the Pacific Towboat Company include among many others the steam tugs ''Ruth'', ''Defender'', and ''Argo'' (launched 1900).''McCurdy Marine History'', at 61, 82, 88, 119, 175, 239, 248, 254, 270, 326, 354, 397, 433, 574, 588, 627, 639, 673, and 680. Notes References Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA (1966). External links Ferry companies based in Washington (state) Defunct shipping companies of the United States Defunct companies based in Washington (state) Steamboats of Washington (state) {{US-shipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City (steamboat)
Garden City or Garden Suburb may refer to: Design and planning * Garden city movement, emphasizing self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" * Town and Country Planning Association, originally known as the Garden City Association Places Africa and the Middle East * Garden City (Cairo), Egypt, a district * Garden City (Nigeria), nickname of Port Harcourt Asia * Bangalore, known as the "Garden City of India" *Putrajaya, Malaysia, nicknamed "Garden City" * Singapore, nicknamed the "Garden City" due to its parks and tree-lined streets Europe United Kingdom *Garden City, Flintshire, Wales *Garden Suburb, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England * Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England *Humberstone Garden Suburb, Leicester, England * Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, designed by Ebenezer Howard, originator of the Garden City movement * Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, also designed by Howard France *Garden City of Suresnes, designed by Alexan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Tugs
Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Steam that is saturated or superheated is invisible; however, "steam" often refers to wet steam, the visible mist or aerosol of water droplets formed as water vapor condenses. Water increases in volume by 1,700 times at standard temperature and pressure; this change in volume can be converted into mechanical work by steam engines such as reciprocating piston type engines and steam turbines, which are a sub-group of steam engines. Piston type steam engines played a central role in the Industrial Revolution and modern steam turbines are used to generate more than 80% of the world's electricity. If liquid water comes in contact with a very hot surface or depressurizes quickly below its vapor pressure, it can create a steam explosion. Types ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboats Of Washington (state)
A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. Steamboats sometimes use the prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S (for 'Screw Steamer') or PS (for 'Paddle Steamer'); however, these designations are most often used for steamships. The term ''steamboat'' is used to refer to smaller, insular, steam-powered boats working on lakes and rivers, particularly riverboats. As using steam became more reliable, steam power became applied to larger, ocean-going vessels. Background Limitations of the Newcomen steam engine Early steamboat designs used Newcomen steam engines. These engines were large, heavy, and produced little power, which resulted in an unfavorable power-to-weight ratio. The Newcomen engine also produced a reciprocating or rocking motion because it was designed for pumping. The piston stroke was caused by a water jet in the steam-filled cylinder, which condensed the steam, creating a vacuum, which in turn caused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Ships
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Ladysmith, British Columbia
Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community. , the population was 8,537. The area of the town was 11.99 square kilometres. Total private dwellings were 3,754. Population density was 711.9 people per square kilometre. Ladysmith is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, nearby Nanaimo Airport and BC Ferries. History James Dunsmuir founded Ladysmith about 1898, a year after he built shipping wharves for loading coal at Oyster Harbour (now Ladysmith Harbour) from the mine at Extension, nearer Nanaimo. Dunsmuir, owner of coal mines in the Nanaimo area, needed a location to house the families of his miners. He chose to build the community at what was then known as Oyster Harbour, some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Seattle (steam Ferry)
The ''City of Seattle'' was a side-wheel driven steam-powered ferry built in 1888. This vessel was the first ferry to operate on Puget Sound. ''City of Seattle'' was also used in the San Francisco Bay area starting in 1913. The ferry was known as ''YFB54'' when owned by the U.S. navy in World War II, and as ''Magdalena'' during naval service and for a time following the war. The upper works of the ferry have been mounted on a barge hull, and are now in use as a houseboat in Sausalito, California. Design and construction The ''City of Seattle'' was built in 1888 at Portland, Oregon by John Steffan and began regularly scheduled service on December 31, 1888. The ferry had a wide lower deck, called the "driveway", which carried wagons, horses and carts, as well as all passengers. On the upper deck there was a single pilot house, facing both ends, which was built around the smokestack. Puget Sound service The ferry's first owners were the West Seattle Land and Improvement Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Seattle
West Seattle is a conglomeration of neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington, United States. It comprises two of the thirteen districts, Delridge and Southwest, and encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. It was incorporated as an independent town in 1902 before being annexed by Seattle five years later. Among the area's attractions are its saltwater beach parks along Elliott Bay and Puget Sound, including Alki Beach Park and Lincoln Park. The area is also known for its views of the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Range to the east. One-third of Seattle's green space and urban forest is located in West Seattle, much of it in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Neighborhoods High Point High Point is a neighborhood in the Delridge district. It is so named because it contains the highest point in the city of Seattle: the intersection of 35th Avenue SW and SW Myrtle Street, which is above sea level. The neighborhood is located on the east side of 35th Ave S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and Kenmore on the north, and encloses Mercer Island. The lake is fed by the Sammamish River at its north end and the Cedar River at its south. Lake Washington received its present name in 1854 after Thomas Mercer suggested it be named after George Washington, as the new Washington Territory had been named the year before. Earlier names for the lake include the Duwamish name ''Xacuabš'' (Lushootseed: literally "''xacu''" ''great-amount-of-water + "abš" people''), which referred to peoples who stayed along the coastline of Lake Washington, as well as Lake Geneva by Isaac N. Ebey; Lake Duwamish in railroad surveys under Governor Isaac Stevens; At-sar-kal in a map sketched by engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Bay
Elliott Bay is a part of the Central Basin region of Puget Sound. It is in the U.S. state of Washington, extending southeastward between West Point in the north and Alki Point in the south. Seattle was founded on this body of water in the 1850s and has since grown to encompass it completely. The waterway it provides to the Pacific Ocean has served as a key element of the city's economy, enabling the Port of Seattle to become one of the busiest ports in the United States. History The Duwamish people lived in the vicinity of Elliott Bay and the Duwamish River for thousands of years and had established at least 17 settlements by the time white settlers came in the 1850s. Among the earliest white settlements was by the Denny Party at New York Alki, which is in the present-day neighborhood of Alki in West Seattle, however after a hard winter they shifted across Elliott Bay near the present-day Pioneer Square, which became Seattle. Over the years the city expanded to cover all of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham ( ) is the most populous city in, and county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies south of the U.S.–Canada border in between two major cities of the Pacific Northwest: Vancouver, British Columbia (located to the northwest) and Seattle ( to the south). The city had a population of 92,314 as of 2019. The city of Bellingham, incorporated in 1903, consolidated four settlements: Bellingham, Whatcom, Fairhaven, and Sehome. It takes its name from Bellingham Bay, named by George Vancouver in 1792, for Sir William Bellingham, the Controller of Storekeeper Accounts of the Royal Navy during the Vancouver Expedition. Today, Bellingham is the northernmost city with a population of more than 90,000 people in the contiguous United States. It is a popular tourist destination known for its easy access to outdoor recreation in the San Juan Islands and North Cascades. More than of former industrial land on the Bellingham waterfront is undergoing re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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