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Richmond (1899)Entry/Object ID
2017.2.027Description
Richmond (1899)
Year Built: 1899
Built By: Neafie and Levy
Built At: Philadelphia
Built For: Coastwise Steamship Company
Official Number: 111261
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Length: 190.5 feet
Beam: 34.1 feet
Depth of Hold: 11.2 feet
Tons: 928 Gross, 548 Net
Propulsion: propeller
Hull: iron
Engine: Triple expansion engine with cylinder dimensions of 17, 27 and 43 inches and 30 inch stroke
Passenger Capacity: 300, 44 staterooms
Pruchased by: bought out by the Eastern Steamship Company in the 1920s and then sold to the Buxton Line. Bought by the Virginia Ferry Corporation in the 1930s.
Route: Richmond to Norfolk
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Disposition: Either converted to a barge or sold for scrap in the 1930s.