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Lithograph of Niagara
History
United States
Name	Niagara
Namesake	Probably USS Niagara
Owner	Charles M. Reed
Builder	Mason & Bidwell, Buffalo, New York
Launched	June 4, 1845
In service	April 15, 1846 (sea trials)
Out of service	September 24, 1856
Fate	Sank on Lake Michigan
General characteristics
Class and type	Paddle steamer
Tonnage	1,084 tons (old style)
Length	243 feet (74.1 m) (overall) 232.7 feet (70.9 m)
Beam	33.5 feet (10.2 m) 59.9 feet (18.3 m) (with overhanging guards)
Depth	15 feet (4.6 m)
Installed power	Engine: 1 × walking beam engine Boilers: 3 × return fire tube boilers
Propulsion	2 × paddle wheels 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter
National Register of Historic Places data Niagara (steamer) U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location 1 mile (1.6 km) off Belgium, Wisconsin Coordinates 43°14′18″N 87°50′43″W Built 1845 Architect Mason & Bidwell Architectural style Paddle steamer MPS Great Lakes Shipwreck Sites of Wisconsin MPS NRHP reference No. 96001456 Added to NRHP December 16, 1996

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