Zephyr (steamboat)
 Zephyr and work crew alongside on float
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zephyr |
| Route | Puget Sound |
| Completed | 1871 |
| Out of service | 1907 |
| General characteristics | |
| Installed power | steam engines |
| Propulsion | sternwheel |
Zephyr was a sternwheel steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.
Career[]
Zephyr was built in 1871 for the famous steamboat captain . In 1872, the was formed, with Zephyr becoming the company's first steamboat. The vessel was placed on the Olympia, Washington-Steilacoom-Tacoma-Seattle run, making way-stops en route, and competing with another sternweeler, Messenger, and making the run on alternating days. In 1907, the vessel was sold for scrapping in Seattle.
References[]
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- Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound, (2008) Arcadia Publishing ISBN 0-7385-5607-6
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- 1871 ships
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