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BULLETIN 127, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



The invention of the screw propeller by Ericsson attracted the 

 attention of Lieutenant Stockton, of the United States Navy, and 

 led to the building of this tugboat to be used for a canal vrith the 

 construction of which he was connected. The intercourse which re- 

 sulted between these men is thought to have induced Ericsson to 

 come to America, which he soon did. 



His influence on the development of American steam navigation, 

 war vessels, etc., is well known. 



The Stockton was built under the superintendence of F. B. Ogden, 

 United States consul at Liverpool, for the Delaware & Raritan 

 Canal Co., and her principal service for years was in towing canal 

 boats, etc., between Philadelphia and the terminus of the canal. 

 She was 40 days making the passage across the Atlantic, sailing 



FIG. VJ.. STEAMER " R. F. STOCKTON/' 



from Liverpool April 11, 1839, and arriving at New York May 21. 

 Her crew consisted of Captain Crane, four men, and a boy. By act 

 of Congress, she was admitted to American registry May 8. 1840, 

 under the name of Neio Jersey. 

 Made in the Museum. Cat. No. 100,^04 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Ohio River steamboat. 



The paddle-wheel steamer Grey Eagle was built at Jeffersonville, 

 Ind., and at one time was running as United States mail packet be- 

 tween Louisville and Henderson, Ky. 



A wide, shallow, flat-bottom, carvel-built, keelless, side-wheel, 

 high-pressure steamboat ; moderately sharp convex bow ; curved 

 stem; flaring sides; sharp run; vertical sternpost; wide rudder; nar- 

 row, light stern; wide guards flush with main deck; paddle wheels 

 about one-fourth boat's length from stern; two upper decks and 

 " Texas " above main deck, with staterooms, saloons, etc. ; pilot house 

 about amidships on top of all ; two smokestacks ; flagpoles forward 

 and aft and on each side by wheel box; derrick forward for hoisting 

 cargo. 



