User:GreatLakesShips/sandbox/Overhauls/Archive 4

43°14′18″N 87°50′43″W / 43.23833°N 87.84528°W / 43.23833; -87.84528

Lithograph of Niagara
History
United States
NameNiagara
NamesakeProbably USS Niagara
OwnerCharles M. Reed
BuilderMason & Bidwell, Buffalo, New York
LaunchedJune 4, 1845
In serviceApril 15, 1846 (sea trials)
Out of serviceSeptember 24, 1856
FateSank on Lake Michigan
General characteristics
Class and typePaddle steamer
Tonnage1,084 tons (old style)
Length
  • 243 feet (74.1 m) (overall)
  • 232.7 feet (70.9 m)
Beam
  • 33.5 feet (10.2 m)
  • 59.9 feet (18.3 m) (with overhanging guards)
Depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 × paddle wheels 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter
National Register of Historic Places data
Niagara (steamer)
GreatLakesShips/sandbox/Overhauls/Archive 4 is located in Wisconsin
GreatLakesShips/sandbox/Overhauls/Archive 4
GreatLakesShips/sandbox/Overhauls/Archive 4 is located in the United States
GreatLakesShips/sandbox/Overhauls/Archive 4
Location1 mile (1.6 km) off Belgium, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°14′18″N 87°50′43″W / 43.23833°N 87.84528°W / 43.23833; -87.84528
Built1845
ArchitectMason & Bidwell
Architectural stylePaddle steamer
MPSGreat Lakes Shipwreck Sites of Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No.96001456
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1996

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