Engineering:SS Sierra (1900)
 S.S. Sierra 10,000 Tons displacement en route to Honolulu.
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 United States
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| Name: | Sierra (1900) |
| Owner: | Oceanic Steamship Company |
| Operator: | Capt. H. C. Houdlette |
| Port of registry: |
 San Francisco (by 1900) |
| Launched: | 29 May 1900 |
| Fate: | Broken up 1934 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Passenger ship |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Triple expansion steam engines |
| Speed: | 17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Wireless direction finding |
S.S. Sierra was a Lloyd's Register (100 AI) 10,000 tons oceanic passenger and cargo ship completed in 1900 by the Oceanic Steamship company.[1] The Sierra completed its 100th voyage between San Francisco and Honolulu on March 1914.[2]
History
Prior to its Island service, the Sierra had 40 visits to Honolulu in the Australian service. Captain H. C. Houdlette was in command of the vessel. In 1909, the Sierra was overhauled for service between San Francisco and Honolulu. She took the place of the steamer Alameda.[2]
The Sierra operated between San Francisco and Honolulu on the line's John D. Spreckels & Bros. Co., service and was equipped with wireless apparatus with accommodations for first class, second class and "between decks" passengers.
The steam had double bottoms, water tight compartments, two sets of triple expansion engines developing over 8,000 horsepower, and twin screws capable of driving the vessel over 17 knots an hour. The Sierra had bilge Keel and wireless equipment.
Captain H. C. Houdlette, commanded the S. S. Sierra. He completed its 100th voyage between San Francisco and Honolulu. March 2, 1914.[3]
The Sierra was a favorite honeymoon ship for passengers wanting to travel from California to Honolulu, Hawaii.[4]
Her sister ships were the S. S. Sonoma (1900) and the S. S. Ventura (1900). In 1934, Yuji Kimoto of Osaka, Japan bought the ships from the Oceanic Steamship Company for the price of $59,500 each.[5]
References
- ↑ The Ships List, which also details each ship’s tonnage and some of each ship’s history. Accessed August 15, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "S.S. Sierra To End Century Run On Monday". Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii). 1914-03-03. https://www.newspapers.com/image/259027875/?terms=%22SS%2BSierra%22%2B%22H.%2BC.%2BHoudlette%22.
- ↑ Taylor, Albert Pierce (1922). "Under Hawaiian Skies A Narrative of the Romance, Adventure and History of the Hawaiian Islands". https://books.google.com/books?id=_2CmsAMr75wC&dq=%22H.+C.+Houdlette%22&pg=PA392.
- ↑ "Sierra Sails For Island Port". The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California). 1911-11-26. https://www.newspapers.com/image/82725439/?terms=%22S.S.%2BSierra%22%2B%22Oceanic%2BSteamship%22.
- ↑ "Jude Holds 1934 Ship Sale Was Not Taxable". The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). 1946-10-08. https://www.newspapers.com/image/624090812/?terms=%22S.S.%2BSierra%22%2B%22Oceanic%2BSteamship%22.
External links
- John D. Spreckels
- S.S. Sierra, Oceanic S.S. Co.
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