Bailey Gatzert (sternwheeler)
The Bailey Gatzert was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Columbia River and Puget Sound from the 1890s to the 1920s. This vessel was considered one of the finest of its time. It was named after Bailey Gatzert, an early businessman and mayor of Seattle, who was one of the closest friends and business associates of John Leary – the person who financed the ship.
Bailey Gatzert approaching Cascade Locks, circa 1910 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bailey Gatzert |
| Route | Puget Sound (several routes), Columbia River |
| Builder | J.J. Holland yard, Ballard, Washington |
| Launched | 1890 |
| In service | 1890 |
| Out of service | 1925 |
| Fate | Dismantled |
| Notes | Reconstructed and enlarged 1907, later converted to auto ferry |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | inland steamship |
| Tonnage | 276 |
| Length | 177 ft (53.9 m), and after reconstruction, 191 ft (58.2 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Depth | 8 ft (2 m) depth of hold |
| Decks | three (freight, passenger, boat) |
| Installed power | twin horizontally mounted steam engines, wood-fuel until 1907; thereafter an oil-burner |
| Propulsion | sternwheel |
| Speed | 18 knots (approx. 20 miles per hour) |
| Capacity | Licensed in 1907 to regularly carry 350 passengers and 625 on excursions. |
Bailey Gatzert probably carried more passengers than any other Columbia River steamer. It was considered to be one of the most beautiful river boats, mainly because its upper deck ran all the way out to the bow.
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