African Queen II
Owner: Maine Maritime Museum
Area: USA
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: Wood.
Built 1925 by John B. McGaffee at Mount Vernon, Maine
Fit out by John T. Fowler
LOA: 34' 0", LWL: 30' 0", Beam: 8' 0", Draft: 2' 6",
White hull, green trim and grey decks. Fantail stern, full length canopy. Wheel steering. 12 kt
Boiler
VFT Built 1953 by Hodge at Boston, Mass.
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 125 psi, Grate area: 5 sqft, Heating area: 130 sqft,
Knowles auxiliary fp. 2 injectors. Welded steel, 3' dia x 6' high, 225 x ¾" od tubes 2' 9" long. 2 injectors. Aux Blake simplex fp.
Engine
Single. 4 1/2" X 6"Built c187 by Patchett’s at Boston, Mass.
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
450 rpm, 10 IHP, non-condensing.
Propeller
3 blades, 18" X 30"
Shaft: 1 1/4" steel
History
Old hull restored and fitted out as steamer by John T. Fowler and Frank Tuttle. 1965 sold to Carl Linnekin and later donated to museum. Driven aground by Hurricane ‘Carol’.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) 1954