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The DQ Once Hosted A Presidential Trip
| 题名： | The DQ Once Hosted A Presidential Trip |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | DAVID SMITH |
| 摘要： | The recent passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter brought to mind the fact that for a brief period in 1979 the overnight passenger steamer Delta Queen bore the unofficial title of "Steamboat 1." The Delta Queen has been mentioned within the pages of The Waterways Journal innumerable times since it was constructed in Stockton, Calif., in 1926. It and a duplicate vessel named Delta King originally were designed for service between San Francisco and Sacramento in regular passenger and freight service on the Sacramento River. According to Capt. Frederick Way, Jr.'s book "The Saga of the Del- ta Queen," the steel sternwheel-type hulls of these vessels were fabricated at Glasgow, Scotland, temporarily assembled on the river Clyde, then knocked down and shipped to California. The final construction was completed at Stockton beginning in 1924 and continuing into 1926. The cabins were completely crafted by local shipbuilders and were of wooden construction containing oak, teak, mahogany and Oregon cedar. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 137 |
| 期： | 37 |
| 页码： | 14,13 |
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