Triton (steamboat)
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The steamboat Triton was a vessel that operated on Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
in the first part of the 20th Century.
Construction
Triton was built in 1909 at the Anderson shipyard on the eastern shore of Lake Washington at HoughtonHoughton, Washington
Houghton is one of the lakeside neighborhoods of the city of Kirkland, Washington. Consisting mostly of upscale, single-family homes, Houghton overlooks Lake Washington and is one of the wealthier districts of the Eastside suburbs of Seattle. The village was named for Willard Houghton, a local...
. She was 78 feet long and rated at 49 tons. Triton was built by Captain John Anderson to join his fleet of steamboats on Lake Washington, operating under the name of the Anderson Steamboat Company. “Triton
Triton (mythology)
Triton is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the big sea. He is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, whose herald he is...
” was the Roman name a god reputed to be the son of Poseidon who was called the “messenger of the deep". Captain Anderson named his vessels after classical gods, starting with Xanthus and Cyrene. Triton was similar in appearance to Aquilo
Aquilo (steamboat)
The steamboat Aquilo operated on Lake Washington and Puget Sound in the first part of the 20th Century.-Construction:Aquilo was built by Captain John Anderson as part of his fleet of steamboats on Lake Washington, operating under the name of the Anderson Steamboat Company. “Aquilo” was the Roman...
, built about the same time by Anderson.
Operation
Publicly-owned ferries (owned by King CountyKing County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
on Lake Washington ran Captain Anderson out of the steamboat business by about the time of the First World War, so he sold his interest in the Anderson Steamboat Company. Later, Captain Anderson operated Triton and other former vessels of his as a lessee of King County.
In 1938, Captain Anderson returned Triton and Aquilo to King County. The leading source states that Aquilo was sold for scrap but is silent as to Triton’s fate; scrapping would be a reasonable assumption.
See also
- Steamboats of Lake WashingtonSteamboats of Lake WashingtonLake Washington steamboats and ferries operated from about 1875 to 1951, transporting passengers and vehicles, and moving freight and towing barges and log rafts across Lake Washington, is a large lake immediately to the east of Seattle, Washington...
- 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...
- Aquilo (steamboat) -- near sistership of TritonAquilo (steamboat)The steamboat Aquilo operated on Lake Washington and Puget Sound in the first part of the 20th Century.-Construction:Aquilo was built by Captain John Anderson as part of his fleet of steamboats on Lake Washington, operating under the name of the Anderson Steamboat Company. “Aquilo” was the Roman...