''Zephyr'' was a sternwheel steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.

Career

''Zephyr'' was built in 1871 for the famous steamboat captain Tom Wright. In 1872, the

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was formed, with ''Zephyr'' becoming the company's first steamboat. The vessel was placed on the

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- Steilacoom- Tacoma-

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run, making way-stops en route, and competing with another sternwheeler, ''Messenger'', and making the run on alternating days. In 1907, the vessel was sold for scrapping in Seattle.

References

* Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, ''Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound'', (2008) Arcadia Publishing 1871 ships Steamboats of Washington (state) Passenger ships of the United States Sternwheelers of Washington (state) {{ship-stub