Altona (sternwheeler)

The steamship "Altona" operated from 1890 to 1907 on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 1907, she was transferred to Alaska.Newell, Gordon R., ed., "H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest", at 48, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA 1966]

Construction

"Altona" was built in 1890, at Portland, Oregon. She was a sternwheeler driven by twin-single single cylinder horizontally-mounted steam engines. She was built for the Graham steamboat line, formally called the Oregon City Transportation Company, but also known as the “Yellow Stack Line”. All the steamers of the line had names that ended in -"ona": "Latona", "Ramona", "Altona", "Leona", "Pomona", "Oregona", and "Grahamona".

Operations on Willamette River

"Altona" ran the Willamette River as far as Corvallis, Oregon. In 1899, she was rebuilt and enlarged from 201 to 329 tons and from convert|120|ft|0|m|lk=on|abbr=on to convert|123|ft|0|m|lk=on|abbr=on

Transfer to Alaska

In 1907, "Altona" was transferred to Alaska.

Notes

External links

alem, Oregon Public Library image collection

* [http://www.salemhistory.net/transportation/images/steamboat_1.jpg"Altona" approaching Salem, 1898]
* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/bushhouse&CISOPTR=440&REC=8 "Altona" leaving Salem dock]