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Tourist Sternwheelers Of Oregon
Since the early 1980s, several non-steam-powered sternwheel riverboats have been built and operated on major waterways in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, as river cruise ships used for tourism. Although configured as sternwheelers, they are not paddle steamers, but rather are motor vessels that are only replicas of paddle steamers. They are powered instead by diesel engines. The ''Lurdine'' (now ''Rose'') was, when launched in 1983, "the first passenger-carrying sternwheeler in decades to perateon the Columbia River"."Sternwheeler plies Columbia River again". (July 9, 1983). ''The Oregonian'' (Portland, Oregon), p. F1. In the case of the 1983-built M.V. ''Columbia Gorge'', the construction and operation of a tourist sternwheeler was led by local government officials who viewed the idea as potentially being a major tourist attraction, giving an economic boost to their area, Cascade Locks, Oregon.Goranson, Eric (November 12, 1983). "Stern- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge Moving Downstream In Cascade Locks In 2006
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. In antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans. In the early 19th century, paddle wheels were the predominant way of propulsion for steam-powered boats. In the late 19th century, paddle propulsion was largely superseded by the screw propeller and other marine propulsion systems that have a higher efficiency, especially in rough or open water. Paddle wheels continue to be used by small, pedal-powered paddle boats and by some ships that operate tourist voyages. The latter are often powered by diesel engines. Paddle wheels The paddle wheel is a large steel framework wheel. The outer edge of the wheel is fitted with numerous, regularly spaced paddle blades (called floats or buckets). The bottom quarter or so of the wheel travels under water. An en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbour or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Some are ocean-going, some are icebreakers or salvage tugs. Early models were powered by steam engines, long ago superseded by diesel engines. Many have deluge gun water jets, which help in firefighting, especially in harbours. Types Seagoing Seagoing tugs (deep-sea tugs or ocean tugboats) fall into four basic categories: #The standard seagoing tug with model bow that tows almost exclusively by way of a wire cable. In some rare cases, such as some USN fleet tugs, a synthetic rope hawser may be used for the tow in the belief that the line can be pulled aboard a disabled ship by the crew owing to its lightne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Steam Navigation Company
The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen. It was incorporated in Washington because of a lack of corporate laws in Oregon, though it paid Oregon taxes. The company operated steamships between San Francisco and ports along the Columbia River at Astoria, Portland and The Dalles, serving the lumber and salmon fishing industries.Laubaugh, GlennThe Oregon Steam Navigation Company and its Related Portage Tramways Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society A railroad was built to serve the steamship industry. Formation of the monopoly The company was incorporated on December 29, 1860, at Vancouver, Washington, with 22 shareholders. Principal shareholders included D. F. Bradford (one of the owners of the north bank portage railway at the Cascades), Jacob Kamm, Harrison Olmstead, Simeon G. Reed, R. R. Thompson, and steamboat cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sternwheeler Rose Just North Of The Steel Bridge In 2009
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. In antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans. In the early 19th century, paddle wheels were the predominant way of propulsion for steam-powered boats. In the late 19th century, paddle propulsion was largely superseded by the screw propeller and other marine propulsion systems that have a higher efficiency, especially in rough or open water. Paddle wheels continue to be used by small, pedal-powered paddle boats and by some ships that operate tourist voyages. The latter are often powered by diesel engines. Paddle wheels The paddle wheel is a large steel framework wheel. The outer edge of the wheel is fitted with numerous, regularly spaced paddle blades (called floats or buckets). The bottom quarter or so of the wheel travels under water. An en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undine (Columbia River Sternwheeler)
''Undine'' was a sternwheel-driven steamboat that operated from 1887 to 1935 on the Columbia and lower Willamette rivers. From 1935 to 1940 the same vessel was operated under the name ''The Dalles''. ''Undine'' was built at Portland, Oregon by shipbuilder J.H. Steffen for pioneer businessman Jacob Kamm and worked on the route along the lower Columbia river from Portland to Astoria, Oregon. ''Undine'' was rebuilt in 1917 for the Harkins Transportation Company and rebuilt again in 1921. The Harkins line ran ''Undine'' until 1935 when it was sold and renamed ''The Dalles''. ''The Dalles'' was dismantled in 1940. This vessel should not be confused with the Colorado River sternwheeler ''Undine''. Construction ''Undine'' was built by J.H. Steffen for Jacob Kamm and launched on January 3, 1888. ''Undine'' made its trial trip from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, W.T. on Tuesday afternoon, March 20, 1888. ''Undine'' made the 18 mile return trip to Portland in one hour and twenty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lurline (sternwheeler 1878)
''Lurline'' was a steamboat that served from 1878 to 1930 on the Columbia River, Columbia and Willamette River, Willamette rivers. ''Lurline'' was a classic example of the Columbia river type of steamboat. Construction ''Lurline'' was launched September 30, 1878 by Jacob Kamm, who with John C. Ainsworth had designed and built the first sternwheelersThere were earlier steamboats in the Northwest, but these were mostly sidewheelers which proved unsuitable to the conditions on the Northwest rivers and inland waterways in the Northwest, ''Jennie Clark'' and ''Carrie Ladd'', nearly a quarter of a century before. Operations on the Columbia Capt. James T. Gray took charge of the ''Lurline'' and handled her on the Vancouver route for the first ten years of her career. During the summer season she made one trip a week in the seaside traffic, and occasionally towed ships, competing with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's steamers. Competition f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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