Neptune (1837 steamboat)
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NameNew York
OperatorCaptain J. T. Wright, Captain John D. Phillips
Port of registryNew York City, number 340
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | New York |
| Owner | Charles Morgan (1837);[1] James Pennoyer, (1838)[2] |
| Operator | Captain J. T. Wright, Captain John D. Phillips |
| Port of registry | New York City, number 340 |
| Route | New York and Charleston; New Orleans and Galveston |
| Completed | 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 745 |
| Installed power | Steam engine, wind |
| Sail plan | Auxiliary sail |
Neptune is a former steam packet which served a route between New York and Charleston, South Carolina, and later served a route between New Orleans and Galveston, Texas.
