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A 30 ton triple-expansion engine from the steam schooner Wapama was the largest artifact rescued from the vessel before its demolition. Wapama was the last of some 225 steam schooners that transported lumber from the Pacific Northwest to California ports. These large wooden vessels replaced sailing schooners like C.A. Thayer and also provided passenger service to smaller lumber ports such as Eureka and Mendocino. Wapama's propulsion consisted of a single propeller, two oil-fired water-tube boilers, 800hp, and a speed of 10 knots.
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