Virginia Lee Original Name Accomac (1928)

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

"Virginia Lee" Postcard: 5½" x 3½" original postcard -- Steamer "Virginia Lee" Leaving Cape Charles for Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va. -- Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T, Art Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) -- The Harry P. Cann & Bro. Co., Baltimore, MD. -- OB-H2206
"Virginia Lee" Postcard

5½" x 3½" original postcard -- Steamer "Virginia Lee" Leaving Cape Charles for Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va. -- Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T, Art Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) -- The Harry P. Cann & Bro. Co., Baltimore, MD. -- OB-H2206

Name/Title

Virginia Lee Original Name Accomac (1928)

Entry/Object ID

2012.1.016

Description

Accomac Year Built: 1928 Built By: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company Built At: Quincy, MA Built For: New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Official Number: 228015 Purchase Price: Length: 291.0 feet Beam: 50.1 feet Depth of Hold: 16.5 feet Gross Tons: 2,158 gross, 1,189 net Propulsion: Twin Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: 2,400 hp Passenger Capacity: Purchased by: Route: Cape Charles to Norfolk Tolchester Line routes Captains: Previous Name: Later Name: Virginia Lee, HOLIDAY Comments: Requisitioned to the Government for service in WW II but was deemed unneeded and unfit for use. Used for service outside of the Chesapeake Bay and in South America; returning to the Bay in 1949. Disposition: Converted to diesel and used for freight service in 1950. Burned at Norfolk in 1964 and completely scrapped.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Studio

The Harry P. Cann & Bro. Co.

Place

Location

Baltimore, MD.

Notes

Date: unknown