''Irene'' was a sternwheel steamboat of the
Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet and was active in the early 1900s.
Career
''Irene'' was assigned to routes on southern Puget Sound, including runs out of the state capital
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. It had a population of 55,605 at the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd-most populous city. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County, and the central city ...
. Other vessels running at the same time and on similar routes included the sternwheelers
''Capital City'' and
''City of Shelton'', and the small propeller driven vessels
''Prince'',
''Blue Star'', and
''Sophie''.
References
* Affleck, Edwin L, ed. ''A Century of Paddlewheelers in the Pacific Northwest, the Yukon, and Alaska'', Alexander Nicholls Press, Vancouver, BC (2000)
* Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, ''Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound'', (2008) Arcadia Publishing
1898 ships
Steamboats of Washington (state)
Passenger ships of the United States
Sternwheelers of Washington (state)
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