Star of Oregon (ship)
Star of Oregon | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1840 |
| Launched | 1842, Willamette River, Oregon |
| Fate | Sold 1843 in California |
| Notes | Details |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | schooner |
| Displacement | tons |
| Length | 53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
The Star of Oregon was a schooner sailing vessel of the mid-19th century used on the west coast of North America. It was the first American sailing ship built in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. Pioneer settlers built the ship from 1840 to 1842 in order to sail it to California and exchange it for livestock. During World War II a Liberty ship was named the SS Star of Oregon in honor of the 19th century sailing vessel.