 Advertisement for steamer N.S. Bentley, and others, on Yaquina Route, May 3, 1889
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oregon Pacific Railroad |
| Operator | Open River Navigation Co.; Harkins Transportation Co. |
| Port of registry | Portland, Oregon |
| Route | Willamette, Columbia, and Cowlitz rivers |
| Launched | December 13, 1886 |
| Identification | U.S. 130364 |
| Fate | Rebuilt in 1896 and renamed Albany. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | riverine all-purpose |
| Tonnage | 432 GT; 401 NT |
| Length | Over hull (exclusive of fantail): 150.7 ft (45.9 m) |
| Beam | Over hull (exclusive of guards): 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft | 34 in (0.86 m) |
| Depth | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Installed power | twin steam engines, horizontally mounted, each with bore of 16 in (40.6 cm) and stroke of 60 in (1.52 m) |
| Propulsion | stern-wheel |
N.S. Bentley, commonly referred to as simply Bentley, was a stern-wheel driven steamboat that operated on the Willamette rivers. Launched in East Portland in December 1886, Bentley ran until 1896, when it was rebuilt and renamed Albany. Bentley was owned by the Oregon Pacific Railway, and was used as part of a rail and marine link from Portland to San Francisco, running down the Willamette, then to Yaquina Bay, and then by ocean steamer south to California. In 1896, Bentley was rebuilt and renamed Albany.