&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Orient_on_Lewis_River_1894_or_before.jpg) Orient pushing a barge loaded with cordwood on the Lewis River, 1894 or earlier.
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| History | |
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| Name | Orient |
| Owner | Willamette Trans. & Locks Co.; Oregon Steam Nav. Co.; Oregon Railway & Nav. Co.; Thomas Callahan |
| Route | Willamette, Yamhill, Lewis and Cowlitz rivers |
| Maiden voyage | August 10, 1875 |
| Out of service | 1894 |
| Identification | U.S. 19449 |
| Fate | Burned on September 2, 1894 at Caitlin, WA on the Cowlitz River while awaiting repairs. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | riverine all-purpose |
| Tonnage | 586.95 gross tons (1878) |
| Length | 154 ft (46.94 m) (exclusive of fantail) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.71 m) (exclusive of guard. |
| Depth | 5.0 ft (1.52 m) depth of hold |
| Installed power | twin horizontally-mounted single-cylinder steam engines, each with bore of 16 in (406 mm) and stroke of 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Propulsion | stern-wheel |
Orient was a light-draft sternwheel-driven steamboat built in 1875 for the Willamette River Transportation Company, a concern owned by pioneer businessman Ben Holladay. Shortly after its completion, it was acquired by the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. Orient was a near-twin vessel of a steamer built at the same time, the Occident.
Orient served until 1892 on the Willamette and Yamhill rivers, after which it was sold for a small amount to a new owner who thought the steamer could be put to some use. Orient was operated until 1894, and had tendency to sink during its last years in service.
In April 1893, Orient sank after a collision with a bridge in Portland, Oregon in 1893, sank again on the Cowlitz River in March 1894, and then in September 1894 was completely destroyed by fire while efforts were being made to return Orient to service.