Polar Star, depicted offloading cargo at a riverside landing, exemplified the commercial vessels the U.S. Navy contracted for military purposes. The 309-ton sidewheeler could carry up to 500 passengers. (“Last Boat of the Winter” by Charles Goslin”)
Polar Star, depicted offloading cargo at a riverside landing, exemplified the commercial vessels the U.S. Navy contracted for military purposes. The 309-ton sidewheeler could carry up to 500 passengers. (“Last Boat of the Winter” by Charles Goslin”)