This is a** list of steamboats and related vessels** which operated on the Columbia river and its tributaries and in the state of Oregon, including its coastal areas. This should not be considered a complete list. Information for some vessels may be lacking, or sources may be in conflict. This list summarizes basic characteristics of steamboats placed in service on the Columbia River and its tributaries. The articles Steamboats of the Columbia River, Steamboats of the Arrow Lakes, British Columbia, Steamboats of Columbia River, Wenatchee Reach, Steamboats of the Cowlitz River, and Steamboats of the Willamette River expand on the topic

Table codes key

Disposition codes

Disposition codes used in this list are:

Vessel types

Other abbreviations

Vessels should not be assumed to have served continuously in Oregon or on the Columbia river and its tributaries during the periods shown on this chart; transfer between service areas was common.

Gallery of vessel types

List of vessels

Name changes and notes

Name changes

Printed documents

Government documents

Museum vessels

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