Defiance (steamboat)
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The steamboat Defiance operated in the early 1900s as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet
. In later years this vessel was called Kingston.
at Tacoma to replace the Dauntless on the Seattle-Tacoma-West Pass run. (McDowell sold Dauntless to the Moe Brothers
to run on their Bainbridge Island route.). Defiance was 93' long.
Defiance originally ran in the Seattle-Tacoma-West Pass route. The steamer Glide also served this route as did later the Virginia V
. In about 1913, Defiance was sold to the Kingston Transportation Company, which renamed her Kingston and put her on a route between Ballard, Washington and Kingson
.
By about 1923, Kingston (ex-Defiance) had come under the ownership of the Whidby Island Transportation Company, run by Captain F.G. Reeve and associates, and doing business as the Washington Route. The Washington Route operated Kingston and another steamer, F.G. Reeve, from Seattle to Chico, Silverdale and other points on the Kitsap Peninsula
and Bainbridge Island. Captain Reeve also placed Kingston and another steamer, Atalanta, on the Seattle-Coupeville route, this was in the fall of 1923. In 1932, Kingston was sold by the Washington Route to Captain Charles West and others.
In 1933, Kingston was converted to diesel and outfitted with refrigerated compartments to run in the southeastern Alaska trade. On May 20, 1933, on her first voyage north, Kingston (ex-Defiance) was wrecked in the Whitestone Narrows near Sitka and became a total loss.
Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet
The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound and nearby waterways and rivers. This large group of steamers and sternwheelers plied the waters of Puget Sound, stopping at every waterfront dock...
. In later years this vessel was called Kingston.
Career
Defiance was built in 1901 by Matthew McDowellMatthew McDowell (steamboat captain)
Matthew McDowell was a steamboat owner and builder associated with the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.-Background:McDowell was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and left home at age 15 to work as a coal passer for steamers of the Anchor Line. He had three sons and one daughter, all of whom were associated...
at Tacoma to replace the Dauntless on the Seattle-Tacoma-West Pass run. (McDowell sold Dauntless to the Moe Brothers
Moe Brothers
Moe Brothers was a shipping firm that operated in Puget Sound and also a logging firm that operated in Kitsap County. The company was based in Poulsbo, Washington.-Business:...
to run on their Bainbridge Island route.). Defiance was 93' long.
Defiance originally ran in the Seattle-Tacoma-West Pass route. The steamer Glide also served this route as did later the Virginia V
Virginia V
The steamship Virginia V is the last operational example of a Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer...
. In about 1913, Defiance was sold to the Kingston Transportation Company, which renamed her Kingston and put her on a route between Ballard, Washington and Kingson
Kingston, Washington
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By about 1923, Kingston (ex-Defiance) had come under the ownership of the Whidby Island Transportation Company, run by Captain F.G. Reeve and associates, and doing business as the Washington Route. The Washington Route operated Kingston and another steamer, F.G. Reeve, from Seattle to Chico, Silverdale and other points on the Kitsap Peninsula
Kitsap Peninsula
The Kitsap Peninsula is an arm of land that is part of the larger Olympic Peninsula in Washington state that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound. Hood Canal separates Kitsap Peninsula from the rest of the Olympic Peninsula...
and Bainbridge Island. Captain Reeve also placed Kingston and another steamer, Atalanta, on the Seattle-Coupeville route, this was in the fall of 1923. In 1932, Kingston was sold by the Washington Route to Captain Charles West and others.
In 1933, Kingston was converted to diesel and outfitted with refrigerated compartments to run in the southeastern Alaska trade. On May 20, 1933, on her first voyage north, Kingston (ex-Defiance) was wrecked in the Whitestone Narrows near Sitka and became a total loss.
See also
- Matthew McDowellMatthew McDowell (steamboat captain)Matthew McDowell was a steamboat owner and builder associated with the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.-Background:McDowell was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and left home at age 15 to work as a coal passer for steamers of the Anchor Line. He had three sons and one daughter, all of whom were associated...
- Puget Sound Mosquito FleetPuget Sound Mosquito FleetThe Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound and nearby waterways and rivers. This large group of steamers and sternwheelers plied the waters of Puget Sound, stopping at every waterfront dock...