Neptune (1837 steamboat)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | New York |
| Owner | Charles Morgan (1837);[1] James Pennoyer, (1838)[2] |
| Operator | Captain J. T. Wright, Captain John D. Phillips |
| Port of registry | New York City, number 340 |
| Route | New York and Charleston; New Orleans and Galveston |
| Completed | 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 745 |
| Installed power | Steam engine, wind |
| Sail plan | Auxiliary sail |
Neptune is a former steam packet which served a route between New York and Charleston, South Carolina, and later served a route between New Orleans and Galveston, Texas.
New York–Charleston packet
[edit]Neptune was built in 1837 for the New York and Charleston Steam Packet Company. In 1838, a reorganization of the partnership led to the sale of Neptune to James Pennoyer.[3]
New Orleans–Galveston packet
[edit]Neptune competed for the New Orleans to Galveston trade in the early 1840s, challenging the New York. The steamer could lodge thirty persons in the cabin, and had a steerage capacity of forty. It broke a speed record for the route in 1841 when it reached New Orleans in a mere forty hours, shaving a full five hours off the previous record.[4]
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