''Annie M. Pence'' is a steamboat that ran on Puget Sound in the early 1890s.
Career
''Annie M. Pence'' was built at
Lummi Island
Lummi Island lies at the southwest corner of Whatcom County, Washington, United States, between the mainland part of the county and offshore San Juan County. The Lummi Indian Reservation is situated on a peninsula east of the island, but it d ...
in 1890. The boat was a sternwheeler intended to carry freight. For most of the career of ''Annie M. Pence'', the vessel was under the command of Capt. Peter Falk, who was also one of their owners. ''Annie M. Pence'' was purchased by the
La Conner Trading and Transportation Company
The La Conner Trading and Transportation Company was founded in the early 1900s by Joshua Green and others, to engage in the shipping business on Puget Sound.
Formation
The La Conner Trading and Transportation Company was formed in the early 189 ...
as one of the company's first steamboats. ''Annie M. Pence'' was destroyed by a fire 21 June 1895 near
Point Lowell in
Puget Sound
Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected ma ...
. Her crew escaped to a scow she was towing, except for her Cook who drowned.
The hull was still usable, and was incorporated into the construction of the propeller steamer ''
T.W. Lake'' in 1896.
References
* Newell, Gordon R., ''Ships of the Inland Sea'', Superior, Seattle WA (2nd Ed. 1960)
* Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA (1966)
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1890 ships
Steamboats of Washington (state)
Sternwheelers of Washington (state)
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