Carolina (1877)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Quarter view in dry dock.

Name/Title

Carolina (1877)

Entry/Object ID

2017.12.002

Description

Carolina (1877) Year Built: 1877 Built By: Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: Baltimore Steam Packet Company Hull Number: 160 Official Number: 125595 Length: 251.0 feet Beam: 34.7 feet Depth of Hold: 7.9 feet Gross Tons: 984 Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Iron Engine: Single cylinder of 60 inches diameter rated at 800 hp Purchased by: Richilieu & Ontario Navigation Company in 1893. Captains: Captain N. Thompson in 1877 Later Name: MURRAY BAY in 1905, CAPE DIAMOND in 1920 Disposition: Operated on the St. Lawrence River in Canada, first under her old name and later as MURRAY BAY and CAPE DIAMOND, scrapped in 1930.