Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Army Ship Photo Archive

USED Snagboat Hyacinth

Sternwheel Snagboat:
  • Built in 1904 as the steam packet Hyacinth at Patterson, LA.
  • Launched in 1904
  • Completed in 1904
  • Delivered in 1904 to private owners
  • Acquired by US Army Corps of Engineers in 1905
  • Converted to a snagboat, christened, commissioned and placed in service as USED Hyacinth
  • Assigned to US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District
  • Hyacinth worked on the Mississippi River
  • Rebuilt in 1923 with a new hull (119’ x 23’ x 5.3’)
  • Retired from Army service, circa 30 June 1939
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 102.5'
    Beam 28'
    Draft 2.5'
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Propulsion steam
    Click On Image
    For Full Size Image    		Size Image Description Source
    Hyacinth
    303204601    		 67k USED Snagboat Hyacinth removing snags on the Mississippi River, date and location unknown
    University of Wisconsin-Madison LaCrosse Steamboat Collection    		 John Spivey
    There is no history available for USED Snagboat Hyacinth at NavSource
    Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page Back To The US Army Ship Index Back To The US Army Snagboat, Drift/Debris Collector Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.
    This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
    All pages copyright NavSource Naval History
    Last Updated 21 October 2022