ORIZABA (USA)

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D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen
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ORIZABA (USA)

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:24 pm

Built in 1854 by Jacob A. Westervelt & Co., New York for the Morgan & Harris Line.
Paddle steamer, 1450 tons , L:75m. B:10,67m. D:5,48m. steam engine Morgan Iron Works: 320 nhp. Passengers:1028.
Service New York - New Orleans - Veracruz, 1856 bought by Vanderbilt, service San Francisco - Nicaragua. 1866 Sold to California Steam Nav. Co. , then to the Pacific Mail Line, 1875 to Goodall, Nelson & Perkins, 1887 demolished.

(Nicaragua 1990, 3000 C. StG.? )
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