Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the
Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers,
stern-wheelers, and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny
40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite, and from the famous
Flyer to the unknown Leota. Floating stores like the Vaughn and
shrimpers like the Violet sailed the same waters as the elegant
Great Lakes lady, the Chippewa, and the homely Willie. A few, like
the Bob Irving and Blue Star, died spectacularly or, like Major
Tompkins, shipwrecked after a short time, while others began new
lives as tugboats or auto ferries; some even survive today as
excursion boats like the Virginia V. From 1853 to modern car
ferries in the 1920s, this volume chronicles the heyday of
steamboating--a unique segment of maritime history--from modest
launch to sleek liner.
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