History - Great Republic
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Wooden side-wheel steamer built in 1867 by Henry Steers, Greenpoint, Long Island; machinery by Novelty Iron Works, New York, NY. |
| LOA=376'0" |
LBP=N/A |
B=48' |
D=31' |
Draft=18' |
| Displacement=Unknown |
Deadweight=Unknown |
Gross tonnage=3,836 |
| Cargo capacity=1,900 LT |
Passengers=1,450 |
Speed=12 knots |
Machinery: Vertical-beam engine; diameter of cylinder 8'-9"; length of stroke 12'. |
Built for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Sister ship of the Colorado, the first steamer to innaugurate regular service between the U.S. West Coast and Asia. Wrecked on Sand Island, Columbia River Bar, April 1879. |
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