Virginia (1902)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Oblique angle, medium shot of starboard bow and side.

Name/Title

Virginia (1902)

Entry/Object ID

2017.4.004

Description

Year Built: 1902 Built By: William R. Trigg Built At: Richmond, VA Built For: Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Official Number: 161909 Length: 191.0 feet Beam: 32.0 feet Depth of Hold: 12.0 feet Gross Tons: 635 gross, 354 net Propulsion: Twin Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: Two three cylinder triple expansion engines. 2,600 hp Passenger Capacity: 841 Route: Norfolk to Newport News Comments: First twin propeller vessel. Nicknamed SMOKEY JOE. Taken out of service in 1949 and its route replaced by buses. Disposition: On July 3, 1951 towed by tug SOPHIA to Baltimore for scrapping.