Wednesday, June 4, 2014

2007 Rose Festival Fleet: Sternwheeler Portland

IMG_7047 Sternwheeler Portland in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
Sternwheeler Portland

The Sternwheeler Portland is not really part of the Rose Festival fleet, as it is a permanent fixture of the Portland waterfront, housing the Oregon Maritime Center & Museum.

IMG_7043 Sternwheeler Portland in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
Sternwheeler Portland

The Portland is a steam-powered sternwheeler tugboat designed by the Port of Portland and built by the Northwest Marine Iron Works in 1947.

IMG_7037 Sternwheeler Portland in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
Sternwheeler Portland

The Portland was built to assist ocean going ships in and out of the Portland harbor, a job she performed until her retirement in 1981. The Portland's wood paddlewheel is 25 feet in diameter and 26 feet wide.

IMG_7034 Sternwheeler Portland in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
Sternwheeler Portland

The Portland is still steam powered and is maintained in fully operational condition, occasionally being steamed up.

IMG_7026 Sternwheeler Portland in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
Sternwheeler Portland

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