"City of Columbus" redirects here. For cities of the same name, see Columbus#Places.
City of Columbus and Revenue Cutter Dexter Schell and Hogan, 1884
History
Name
SS City of Columbus
Owner
Boston & Savannah Steamship Co.
Builder
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania[1]
Launched
June 19, 1878 (1878-06-19)
Fate
Ran aground January 18, 1884 on Devil's Bridge off Martha's Vineyard
General characteristics
Tonnage
2250 grt
Tons burthen
2,200 tons[1]
Length
275 ft (84 m)
Beam
38 ft (12 m)
Draft
26 ft (7.9 m)[2]
Installed power
1500 hp compound steam engine[1]
Sail plan
auxiliary sails on two masts, fore and aft[1]
Speed
12.5 kt
Capacity
200 passengers, 2500 tons cargo[1]
Crew
45 officers and men (January 18, 1884)[1]
The passenger steamer City of Columbus ran aground on Devil's Bridge off the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, in the early hours of January 18, 1884. She was owned by Boston & Savannah Steamship Company and was built in 1878 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, at Chester, Pennsylvania. City of Columbus made regular runs from Boston, Massachusetts to Savannah, Georgia.[1]
^ abcdefgKing, pp 63–69
^"City of Columbus", Hunting New England Shipwrecks, Wreckhunter.net website
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