 T.J. Potter
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | T.J. Potter |
| Owner |  Oregon Railway and Navigation Company |
| Route | Columbia River, Puget Sound |
| Builder | Oregon Railway and Navigation Company |
| Launched | May 29, 1888 |
| In service | 1888 |
| Out of service | 1921 |
| Fate | Abandoned, Northeast shore of Youngs Bay, near Astoria |
| Notes | Reconstructed in 1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Inland steamship |
| Tonnage | Before rebuild gross tonnage 650 tons, net tonnage 590 tons. After rebuild gross tonnage 1017 tons, net tonnage 826 tons. |
| Length | 230 ft (70.1 m); after reconstruction: 234 ft (71.3 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Depth | 10.5 ft (3.2 m) depth of hold |
| Decks | three (freight, passenger, boat) |
| Installed power | steam engine |
| Propulsion | sidewheels |
The T.J. Potter was a paddle steamer that operated in the Northwestern United States. The boat was launched in 1888. Her upper cabins came from the steamboat Wide West. This required some modification, because the T.J. Potter was a side-wheeler, whereas the Wide West had been a stern-wheeler. The boat's first owner was the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The T. J. Potter was one of the few side-wheeler boats that operated on the Columbia River.