&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Oregon_ad_OrSpec_10_Mar_1854_p4.jpg) Advertisement for Oregon, placed March 10, 1854
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oregon |
| Owner | Ben Simpson and others |
| Route | Upper Willamette River |
| In service | 1852 |
| Out of service | 1854 |
| Fate | Sunk after striking snag, total loss |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | inland steamship |
| Length | 120 ft (36.6 m) exclusive of fantail |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) exclusive of guards |
| Depth | 5 ft (2 m) depth of hold |
| Installed power | steam engine |
| Propulsion | side-wheel |
Oregon was a side-wheel driven steamboat that operated on the Willamette River in the state of Oregon from 1852 to 1854. The steamer was not economically successful and became a total loss by sinking after a short career.