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The Geyser was a steam powered fireboat built for Bay City, Michigan.[1] At the time she was being built, in 1889, it was anticipated that she would be twice as powerful as any other vessel on the Saginaw River.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Lakes Vessels Online Index: Geyser, Bowling Green State University. Retrieved on 2012-12-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Davidson building tug for Armstrong, The Marine Record, 1889-02-28. Retrieved on 2012-12-13. (in English) “She will throw ten aircams, and will be equal to any two fire tugs now on Saginaw river. She will be appropriately name the Geyser.”