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John Brooks in 1890
History
NameJohn Brooks
Owner
  • 1859–67: Naugatuck Transportation Co.
  • 1867–99: Portland Steam Packet Co.
Operator
  • 1859–61: Naugatuck Transportation Co.
  • 1861–65: US Navy
  • 1865–67: Naugatuck Transportation Co.
  • 1873–99: Portland Steam Packet Co.
Route
BuilderSamuel Sneden (Greenpoint, NY)
Completed1859
In service1859–1890s
FateBurned for salvage, Apple Island, Boston, 8 October 1899
General characteristics
TypePassenger-cargo coastal steamboat
Tonnage850 (nm)
Length250 ft (76 m)
Beam34 ft (10 m)
Draft11 ft (3.4 m)
Installed power56 in x 12 ft vertical beam
PropulsionSidewheels
Speed20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)





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