Piankatank, Originally Named Neuse (1890)

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

Slightly oblique angle, medium shot of port bow and side. Approaching Reedville wharf. PB 18026 from the Mariners Museum, Newport News, Va

Slightly oblique angle, medium shot of port bow and side. Approaching Reedville wharf. PB 18026 from the Mariners Museum, Newport News, Va

Name/Title

Piankatank, Originally Named Neuse (1890)

Entry/Object ID

2012.1.006

Description

NEUSE (1890) Year Built: 1890 Built By: Harlan & Hollingsworth Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: Wilmington Steamship Company Official Number: 130510 Length: 200.0 feet Beam: 31.0 feet Depth of Hold: 11.0 feet Gross Tons: 720 gross, 487 net Propulsion: Twin Propeller Hull: Iron Engine: 550 hp Purchased by: Sold to New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad in 1899. Sold to Baltimore, Chesapeake, and Atlantic Railroad Company in 1911. Sold in bankruptcy procedings to Baltimore and Virginia Steamboat Company in 1928. Sold to Baltimore, Crisfield and Onancock Line in 1932. Sold to Atlantic States Line in 1936. Route: Piankatank River, Great Wicomico River, Philadelphia to Bundicks, VA Later Name: PIANKATANK Comments: Rebuilt and renamed PIANKATANK in 1911. Stack damaged in 1937. Under lien for non-payment and laid-up in 1937. Disposition: Scrapped 1941.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Studio

Unknown

Place

Location

Reedville, Va.

Notes

Date: unknown