Lake Washington Passenger Steamers

Target Three – Acme or L .T. Haas

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Location.

Target three is located on the west side of the lake, north of Leshi. It rests in 210 feet of water. Target 3 is 60 feet long and rises approximately 5-10 feet off the bottom. Based on our research and video documentation, we believe the site is the remains of a turn off the century passenger steamer, either the Acme or L .T. Haas.

History.

The Acme was built in Seattle in 1899. She was 60 feet long and carried passengers on Lake Washington between Leshi, Madison Park and Bothell. She was owned and operated by N. C. Peterson. The Acme burned and sank off Leshi in 1908. The L. T. Haas was 60 feet long and carried passengers on Lake Washington between Leshi Park and Maydenbaer Bay. The L. T. Haas was owned and operated by Carlson Brothers. Like the Acme, she burned and sank off Leshi in 1909.

Chart showing location of Target 3

Acme on the Lake

L. T. Haas– 1902

Discovery.

When SCRET divers visited Target Three, they found an empty, charred hull, sitting upright on the bottom. The bow is relatively intact and rises about 7 feet off the bottom. Burnt froming for the upper deck rises from the hull about 10 feet from the bow. As you move toward the stern, the hull becomes buried in the silty bottom and then reappears, with the stern section rising only two feet above the bottom. The hull contains the remains of a small steam engine and propeller shaft, making this site unique.

Bow of Target 3 – 2002

Cleat on forward deck of Target 3 – 2002

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