Steamer Elisha Peck, Originally Named Richard Peck

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

Oblique view of bow and starboard.

Oblique view of bow and starboard.

Name/Title

Steamer Elisha Peck, Originally Named Richard Peck

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.013

Description

Year Built: 1892 Built By: Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Official Number: 110971 Length: 303.0 feet Beam: 48.0 feet Depth of Hold: 17.8 feet Gross Tons: 2,906 gross, 1,819 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: Triple expansion engine with pistons of 24 inches, 58 inches and 60 inches with a 30 inch stroke rated at 4,000hp. Route: Cape Charles to Norfolk Captains: Previous Name: Later Name: ELISHA LEE Comments: Bought for service on Chesapeake Bay in 1944. Disposition: Ceased service in 1953 and scrapped in 1954.