Queen of the West is a stern-driven paddle wheel riverboat originally built in 1995 at Nichols Bros. Boat Builders for the American West Steamboat Company[1] for overnight river cruising on the Columbia & Snake Rivers within the United States. She is currently owned and operated by American Cruise Lines. The Queen of the West originally carried up to 167 passengers,[1] but now carries 120 following her 2011 refurbishment for ACL. The ship has 67 cabins spread over 4 decks.[3]
 The sternwheeler Queen of the West, a 1995-built replica steamboat, on the Columbia River near Hood River, Oregon.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Queen of the West |
| Owner | American Cruise Lines |
| Builder | Nichols Bros. Boat Builders - Freeland WA, USA. Hull S-110.[1] |
| In service | 1995[1] |
| Homeport | Portland, Oregon |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Overnight riverboat |
| Tonnage | 2,115 gt[2] |
| Length | 232 ft (71 m)[3] |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Main Engines: 2 x 12V396MTU diesels @ 1750 HP each, Auxiliary Engines: 2 x 500 KW each[1] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[3] |
| Complement | 120 passengers[3] currently, 167 as built [1] |
On August 4, 2015, ACL announced that Queen of the West would be joined by her 150 passenger sister ship, American Pride, on the Columbia in early 2016.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "S-110 M/V Queen of the West". Nichols Bros Boat Builders. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Queen of the West". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Queen of the West Ship Profile and Statistics". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Sloan, Gene (August 4, 2015). "New paddle wheeler to debut on Columbia and Snake rivers". USA Today. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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