Active (sternwheeler)

Advertisement for Active and other steamers, placed March 17, 1866
History
Owner(1) Willamette Steam Navigation Co.; (2) People's Transportation Co.; (3) Oregon Steamship Co. (Ben Holladay)
RouteWillamette River
In service1865
Out of service1872
IdentificationU.S. # 1232
FateDismantled at Canemah, OR
General characteristics
Class and typeriverine all-purpose
Tonnage259.74 gross tons
Length122 ft (37.2 m) over hull (exclusive of fantail)
Beam23 ft (7.0 m) over hull (exclusive of guards
Depth5.1 ft (1.55 m)
Installed powertwin steam engines, horizontally mounted, each with bore of 14 in (36 cm) and stroke of 4.5 ft (1.4 m), 13 nominal horsepower
Propulsionstern-wheel

Active was a stern-wheel driven steamboat that operated on the upper Willamette River from 1865 to 1872. During its short operational life, Active was owned by several different steamboat companies. It was dismantled in 1872 at Canemah, Oregon.