Anthony Groves, Jr. (1893)

Profile shot of port.

Profile shot of port.

Name/Title

Anthony Groves, Jr. (1893)

Entry/Object ID

2017.11.006

Description

Year Built: 1893 Built By: Hillman Ship & Engine Building Built At: Philadelphia, PA Built For: Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company Official Number: 107008 Length: 199.2 feet Beam: 23.2 feet Depth of Hold: 8.6 feet Gross Tons: 605 gross, 482 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Iron Engine: Compound engine with cylinders of 20 inches and 40 inches diameter and a stroke of 28 inches rated at 1,000 hp. Route: Baltimore to Philadelphia by way of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. Captains: Captain John Grace in 1897, Captain Fowler in 1901 Later Name: TARCO #1 in 1937 Disposition: Scrapped 1947.