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Title
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The steamer Columbia: recreating the life history of a Pensacola sidewheeler.
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Author
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Dvorscak, Christopher Kevin
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Abstract/Description
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In March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project...
Show moreIn March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project focuses on the discovery and investigation of Columbia, describes the life history of the vessel and the region in which it functioned, and provides convincing evidence to confirm its identity.
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Identifier
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1129014911, WFE0000654
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Document (PDF)