Steamer Francis Scott Key, Originally Named Susquehanna

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Name/Title

Steamer Francis Scott Key, Originally Named Susquehanna

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.017

Description

Susquehanna Year Built: 1898 Built By: Charles Reeder Built At: Baltimore, MD Built For: Tolchester Beach Improvement Company Official Number: 116827 Length: 157.7 feet Beam: 38.0 feet Depth of Hold: 9.0 feet Gross Tons: 462 gross, 314 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Iron Engine: Compound Engine with 20 and 38 inch pistons and 28 inch stroke rated at 725 hp. Purchased by: Parties in Kershaw in 1923. Sound Steamship Company of New York in 1939. Tolchester Beach Improvement Company in 1947. Route: Susquehanna River, Tolchester Later Name: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY in 1947