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was also used for holiday and special excursions. On July 4, 1915, she sailed from the
Anderson Steamboat Company dock at Leschi Park for a circumnavigation of Mercer Island. The company advertised the trip as "25 miles for 25 cents". On Sunday July 31, 1910,
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The ship came to rest on a steep underwater slope. The stern sank in 20 feet (6.1 m) of water, while the bow sat on the bottom in 7 feet (2.1 m). The
Anderson Steamboat Company carried no insurance on
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was opened and the lake level had been lowered by 7 feet (2.1 m). It was hypothesized at the time that this snag was one of many hazards that would be encountered with the lower water levels.
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on June 1, 1909, and one of her early routings was to bring visitors from around Lake
Washington to the exposition grounds. In 1912, her regular route took her from
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hit a snag off the south end of Mercer Island. The snag punctured the hull but remained in place for several minutes acting as a plug. When the snag fell away,
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piers. She completed 11 round trips per day from Leschi Park to
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Washington, operating under the name of the Anderson Steamboat Company. Her original cost was reported as $ 20,000.
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never sailed again. She is not listed as a company asset as of
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and drops out of press accounts after her accident.
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430:"New Steamboat Which Plies To Exposition"
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518:"Port Commission Assailed On Two Sides"
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108:General characteristics
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786:Tourist II
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602:cite book
260:Operation
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282:around
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121:Tonnage
76:Builder
40:History
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