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Name | Seizer |
Owner | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Launched | 1881, Stockton, California |
Completed | 1881 |
Reclassified | Barracks ship, 1921 |
Fate | unknown |
General characteristics | |
Type | snagboat |
Tonnage | 240 GRT [1] |
Length | 157 ft 7 in (48.03 m) o/a [1] |
Beam | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) [1] |
Draught | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) [1] |
Propulsion | steam |
Speed | 6-7 knots |
Seizer was a wooden-hulled, stern-wheel steamship that served as the first snagboat for the United States Army Corps of Engineers on the Sacramento River.
Seizer was a stern-wheeled, shallow draft steamship ordered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers) to serve as the first snagboat on the Sacramento, the Mokelumne, and the San Joaquin Rivers. [2] She was built in Stockton, California in 1881 and outfitted with a wood-fueled steam boiler which enabled her to cruise at a speed of 6-7 knots. [2] The ship was painted white with a red line and a mahogany smoke stake. [2] She was captained by Captain "Rush" Fisher of Missouri and carried a crew of 33 men. [2] The crew included divers from Hawaii who were able swimmers and capable of entering the muddy waters to attach chains to sunken trees. [2] [3] In 1895, she overhauled and fitted to burn coal. [2] By 1919, she was using oil as a fuel. [2] In 1908 she was joined by a snag scow, Tackle (30 GRT, 64 x 28 x 3.5), which was designed to operate in much shallower waters. [4] [5] She retired in 1921 after the completion of her replacement, Bear (242 GRT), and was converted into a quarter boat. [1] Her steam engine was utilized in the snagboat Yuba (410 GRT) built in 1925. [6]