Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
COLUMBIA (Way #1251), a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (170 ft. x 30 ft. x 4.4 ft.), was built at Howard in 1903. Owned by Carter Packet Company in New Orleans, she operated on the Red River and in the New Orleans-Upper Bends area. She sank near...