Potlatch (steamship)
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Potlatch was a steamship which was operated on Hood Canal
from 1912 to 1917, on Puget Sound
from 1917 to 1937, although the vessel was little used after 1917.
in 1904, Joshua Green
, president of the Puget Sound Navigation Company
, owner of the Clallam and the dominant Puget Sound shipping concern, announced that the company would replace its wooden steamships with ones built of steel. As part of this effort, the steel steamers Potlatch and Sol Duc
were built simultaneously in Seattle
by the Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
. Sol Duc was specifically designed for the Seattle – Hood Canal
route.
Potlatch was 575 gross tons in overall size, 150 ft (45.72 m) long, with a beam of 26.8 ft (8.17 m) and depth of hold of 16.8 ft (5.12 m). Power was supplied by a triple-expansion compound steam engine
with cylinder diameters, from high pressure to low pressure, of 15 in (38.1 cm), 24 in (61 cm)and 38 in (96.5 cm), with piston strokes on all cylinders of 24 in (61 cm). Steam was generated by two oil-fired boilers at 200 pounds pressure, with the overall power plant generating 600 hp.
on the Hood Canal route. In 1917, Puget Sound Navigation Co. terminated its Hood Canal service, and Potlatch became a reserve boat.
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Potlatch was a steamship which was operated on Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
from 1912 to 1917, on Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
from 1917 to 1937, although the vessel was little used after 1917.
Design and constructions
Following the loss of the nearly-new but wooden steamship ClallamClallam (steamboat)
The steamboat Clallam operated for about six months from July 1903 to January 1904 in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. She was sunk in a storm on what should have been an ordinary voyage to Victoria, British Columbia.-Construction:...
in 1904, Joshua Green
Joshua Green (seaman and banker)
Joshua Green was an American sternwheeler captain, businessman, and banker. He rose from being a seaman to being the dominant figure of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet, then sold out his interests and became a banker...
, president of the Puget Sound Navigation Company
Puget Sound Navigation Company
The Puget Sound Navigation Company was founded by Joshua Green in 1913. It operated a fleet of steamboats and ferries on Puget Sound in Washington and the Georgia Strait in British Columbia...
, owner of the Clallam and the dominant Puget Sound shipping concern, announced that the company would replace its wooden steamships with ones built of steel. As part of this effort, the steel steamers Potlatch and Sol Duc
Sol Duc (steamship)
Sol Duc was a steamship which was operated on northern Puget Sound from 1912 to 1935, chiefly on a route connecting ports on the Olympic Peninsula with Seattle...
were built simultaneously in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
by the Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
The Seattle Construction and Drydock Company was a shipbuilding company based in Seattle, Washington. Formally established in 1911, the shipyard could trace its history back to 1882, when Robert Moran opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf...
. Sol Duc was specifically designed for the Seattle – Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
route.
Potlatch was 575 gross tons in overall size, 150 ft (45.72 m) long, with a beam of 26.8 ft (8.17 m) and depth of hold of 16.8 ft (5.12 m). Power was supplied by a triple-expansion compound steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
with cylinder diameters, from high pressure to low pressure, of 15 in (38.1 cm), 24 in (61 cm)and 38 in (96.5 cm), with piston strokes on all cylinders of 24 in (61 cm). Steam was generated by two oil-fired boilers at 200 pounds pressure, with the overall power plant generating 600 hp.
Operation
Potlatch replaced the old sternwheeler State of WashingtonState of Washington (sternwheeler)
State of Washington was a sternwheel steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet, later transferred to the Columbia River.-Career:State of Washington was built in 1889 by John J. Holland in Tacoma, Washington. From 1889 to 1902 the vessel was placed on the Seattle-Bellingham route. From 1902 to...
on the Hood Canal route. In 1917, Puget Sound Navigation Co. terminated its Hood Canal service, and Potlatch became a reserve boat.