Eureka

Wooden San Fransisco bay ferry built in 1929 [1890?] by Patrick Tiernan, Tiburon, CA, for San Francisco & North Pacific Railroad. Dimensions: 291'×42'×14'2 and tonnage: 2564 GRT and 2019 NRT. Equipped with a 2200 hp walking beam steam engine.

Remained in service until 1957.

Presently a museum ship in San Fransisco.

Photograph taken when under way.

Updated 1995-08-11 by Lars Bruzelius

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