J. Hamilton Lewis (schooner)
Capt. Dan McLean, who had been sailing under the British flag for several years, had charge of the American schooner J. Hamilton Lewis in 1890. He was pursued by the Russian gunboat Alexander, which demanded his papers, but when he hoisted the American flag and refused to deliver them he was allowed to depart. This was the first instance in the history of the Bering Sea trouble in which that flag was of any benefit to those sailing under it. E. W. Wright, A Brief History of the British Columbia Sealing Industry, Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. New York: Antiquarian Press, Ltd., 1961., p.435-6.
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J. Hamilton Lewis (schooner)
Capt. Alex McLean was in the same vicinity, with the J. Hamilton Lewis and was overhauled by the Russian man-of-war Aleut, which ordered the Lewis to heave to; but McLean shouted back that he would do nothing of the kind, that he was in neutral water, and neither the Russians nor any one else had any right to interfere with him. The man-of-war then swung off for a short distance and fired several shots, intending to frighten the sealer. McLean was a stranger to fear and paid no attention to the bombardment, so after another volley the Aleut steamed down across the bow of the Lewis, carrying away her forerigging, and, as she swung alongside, a party boarded the Lewis and took possession. The Americans were then transferred to the man-of-war, which towed the schooner into the port of Petropaulovski. There the vessel was refitted, and with a crew of nine Russians and six Americans sailed for Vladivostock, to which place the Aleut accompanied her and delivered the rest of the Americans to the authorities there. T
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Lewis L. Dyche (liberty Ship)
The sinking of the Liberty ship Lewis L. Dyche, also during the Mindoro campaign, resulted in the deaths of three Oregon merchant seamen: Oscar M. Morgan, purser, Glenn L. Emmerson, oiler, and Donald G. Blackmer, oiler. One seaman from Washington and three from Oregon were among the 67 lost in the torpedoing in the Indian Ocean earlier in 1945 of the steamship Jean Nicolet; these were Douglas McDonald, water tender, Harold E. Beeson, second cook, and Seamen Richard L. Keene and Floyd M. Walker. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1945, H.W.McCurdy, Marine History of the Pacific Northwest.,p. 528.
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Lewiston (2) (freighter)
The stern -wheel freight steamer Lewiston (2) left the ways at the Linnton plant of Supple & Martin in December, replacing the burned Lewiston and Spokane on the Snake River, handling grain and other cargo between river points and railroad connections. The new 0. W. R. & N. steamer had the engines from the Spokane, but a new boiler was provided to carry 200 pounds of steam. She was the first of the 0. W. R. & N. boats to be fitted with monkey rudders, their value having been demonstrated by the J. N. Teal, which had been under lease during the construction of the new boat. She was also equipped with Johnson Fries pneumatic steering gear. Her dimensions were 160.2 x 35.6 x 6.3 with a light draft of orily 16 inches and cargo capacity oi 300 tons. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1923, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest p. 340.
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Lewiston (4) (towboat)
The river-type pusher towboat Lewiston (4),* built late the previous year in Louisiana, was delivered to Knappton Towboat Co. at Portland. The 85 x 25-foot, 2,000-horsepower vessel was fitted with the high-profile elevated pilot house now almost universal among the towboats handling large covered barges on the Columbia and Snake River systems. *The new Lewiston is the fourth boat to bear the name on the Columbia River, the first three having been stern-wheel steamers. The first Lewiston was a small boat, 78 feet long with a beam of 14 feet, built at Umatilla in 1867 for the Snake River trade, but was not successful and was put to work on the upper Willamette River until 1870, when she sank in the Long Tom River. The second Lewiston was built in 1894 by the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. The 165 x 34-foot stern-wheeler was destroyed by fire while tied up at a Lewiston dock in 1921. She was replaced by the third Lewiston, built by Supple & Martin in Portland. She was a shallow-draft 182-foot steamer drawing on
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Lewiston (steamer)
The steamer Lewiston one of the last sternwheelers passing through Celilo Canal on the Columbia River. RF, p. 288.
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Lewiston (steamer)
The big grain carrying Lewiston of 1899 was rebuilt at Riparia, the site of her original construction, for service above The Dalles by the 0. R. & N. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1905, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest., p. 113.
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Lewiston (steamer)
The most important steamer built in the Willamette district in 1894 was the Lewiston, which was constructed at Riparia by the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company to take the place of the Annie Faxon, wrecked in a boiler explosion in 1893. The new steamer was one hundred and sixty-five feet long, thirty-four feet four inches beam, and five feet three inches hold. E. W. Wright. Growth of Deep-water Commerce, Great Loss of Life by Marine Disasters, Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. New York: Antiquarian Press, Ltd., 1961. [Wright completed his book in 1895 and the events described occurred in 1893 and 1894.]., p.413.
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Lewiston (steamer)
The Lewiston, a small sternwheeler, built at Umatilla for the Snake River business, made her appearance in 1867, but was too small and poorly constructed to cut very much of a figure, and soon withdrew from the upper river. Her owners, Perrin & Clifford, lost money on the venture. E. W. Wright, The Alaska Purchase, Advent of Many Fine Steamers on Puget Sound, Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. New York: Antiquarian Press, Ltd., 1961., p.160.
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Lewiston (steamer)
The little steamer Lewiston, which was brought down from Snake River, was taken over the falls through the basin and operated on the upper Willamette, where she was renamed the Ann, running from Albany to Eugene in conjunction with the Success. E. W. Wright, The Alaska Purchase, Advent of Many Fine Steamers on Puget Sound, Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. New York: Antiquarian Press, Ltd., 1961., p.164.
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Lewiston (stern Wheeler)
The big wheat carrying stern - wheel steamers Lewiston and Spokane of the Oregon, Washington Railway & Navigation Co. were destroyed by fire while tied up at their Lewiston, Idaho dock on July 12. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1922, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest., p. 330.
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Lewiston (sternwheeler)
July 12,1922 Sternwheeler, 513 tons, 165', built in 1894 and re-built in 1905, both times at Riparia, Wash. She sank once in the Snake River Rapids and was raised. While tied alongside the Spokane, she and her neighbor burned at Lewiston. Logger 1938 Sternwheel, 156', 750 hp. Sank at Shaver mooring, Portland. Dismantled. Don Marshall, Ship disasters, Columbia River, tributaries Idaho, Montana, Oregon Shipwrecks.1984, p.203-208
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Meriwether Lewis (liberty Ship)
The Liberty ship Meriwether Lewis, operated by American Mali Line for the War Shipping Administration, was torpedoed March 2 with the loss of 44 lives. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1943-1944, H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1966, p. 519.
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S. D. Lewis (brig)
March 16, 1865 Brig lost at the entrance to the Columbia River. Don Marshall, Ship Disasters, Cape Falcon to Cape Disappointment. Portland: Binfords, 1984, p. 133-134
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S. D. Lewis (brig)
American brig, stranded on Clatsop Spit, March 16, 1865, without loss of life. The vessel missed stays and went hard aground. She temporarily drifted free, but as the prow was into the wind, a giant breaker carried her higher on the shoal. The crew took to the boats and managed to land in the surf. The brig eventually fell to pieces. James A. Gibbs, Jr. Pacific Graveyard. A narrative of the ships lost where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. Portland: Binfords and Mort, 1950, p. 153-190
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S. D. Lewis (brig)
Standed on Clatsop Spit on March 16, 1865. Gibbs, Pacific Graveyard, p. 181.
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William T. Lewis
Built as Robert Duncan at Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1891. Jim Gibbs, Pacific Square-riggers., p. 140.
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William T. Lewis (bark)
The four-masted steel bark William T. Lewis was purchased by James Griffiths & Sons from Hind, Rolph & Co. and was converted into a hog fuel barge at the North Vancouver StApyards. Originally launched at Glasgow in 1891 as the Robert Duncan, the Lewis had an active wartime career, being abandoned by her crew and shelled by a German U - Boat while lumber - laden off the Irish coast. Her cargo kept her afloat and she was later towed to Liverpool and repaired. Gordon Newell, Maritime Events of 1927-28, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior, 1966, p. 388.
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