City of Annapolis (1913)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Three quarter shot of port.

Name/Title

City of Annapolis (1913)

Entry/Object ID

2017.12.009

Description

CITY OF ANNAPOLIS (1913) Year Built: 1913 Built By: Maryland Steel Company Built At: Sparrows Point, MD Built For: Chesapeake Steamship Company Official Number: 211709 Length: 261.6 feet Beam: 53.1 feet Depth of Hold: 14.1 feet Gross Tons: 1,923 gross, 1,127 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: Triple expansion engine with pistons of 23, 38, and 45 inches and 36 inches stroke generating 2,500 hp Passenger Capacity: 400 Captains: Captain R. L. Moon in 1918 Disposition: 1927, 22 April; the Baltimore Sun reported that the body of a woman washed ashore off Lancaster in the Rappahannock River yesterday was identified today as that of the only victim of the collision between the steamers City of Annapolis and City of Richmond on February 23rd where City of Annapolis sank.