Penn (1903)

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

Slightly oblique angle, closeup shot showing port.: Image cut possibly from a Steamboat Bill issue as the reverse side has information on Chesapeake Bay steamers.
Slightly oblique angle, closeup shot showing port.

Image cut possibly from a Steamboat Bill issue as the reverse side has information on Chesapeake Bay steamers.

Name/Title

Penn (1903)

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.015

Description

PENN (1903) Year Built: 1903 Built By: Harlan & Hollingston Company Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company (Ericsson Line) Hull Number: 341 Official Number: 200053 Purchase Price: $125,000 Length: 196 feet Beam: 23.5 feet Depth of Hold: 12.0 feet Gross Tons: 445 gross, 289 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: Four cylinder triple expansion engine making 2,000 hp Passenger Capacity: 1,000 Route: Baltimore to Philadelphia by way of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Captains: Captain McNamee in 1903, Captain Reynolds in 1905 Disposition: Scrapped 1928.