Steamship TACOMA is a drawing by James Williamson which was uploaded on April 21st, 2014.
Steamship TACOMA
Steamship TACOMA drawing by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine... more
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$450
Dimensions
14.000 x 11.000 inches
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Title
Steamship TACOMA
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Drawing
Description
Steamship TACOMA drawing by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
Steamship Tacoma History
Tacoma was a steamship that served from 1913 to 1938 on Puget Sound. Built of steel, Tacoma was known for being one of the fastest and best-designed vessels to operate on Puget Sound. Tacoma was particularly noted for high-speed service from 1913 to 1930 on the route between Tacoma and Seattle.
Steamship Tacoma on Puget Sound
On 24 June 1913 Tacoma made its first regular run from Seattle to Tacoma in 77 minutes. This was a new speed record for the route. With the aid of a tug, Tacoma could be turned at the Tacoma municipal dock in 2.5 minutes, half the time it took to turn Indianapolis, then the other major vessel on the route. About six months after Tacoma began on the route, command of the vessel was taken over by Capt. Everett B. Coffin, one of the most experienced steamboat captains of Puget Sound. He had commanded the famous Flyer for much of the time from 1890 to 1911 when Flyer had dominated the Seattle-Tacoma route in competition with the Puget Sound Navigation Company.
Tacoma was a well-designed vessel which handled extremely well. Captain Coffin, in later years after Tacoma had been taken out of service, described the vessel in comparison to Flyer.
Tacoma continued in service until better roads and increased automobile and bus traffic between Seattle and Tacoma forced the termination of regular marine passenger between the two cities. Tacoma 's last run on December 15, 1930, marked the real end of commercial passenger activity for steamboats on Puget Sound.
In October 1938, Puget Sound Navigation company sold Tacoma, and a number of other vessels, to Seattle Iron and Metals Corporation, for scrapping.
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April 21st, 2014
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