 City of Columbus and Revenue Cutter Dexter
Schell and Hogan, 1884 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | SS City of Columbus |
| Owner | Boston & Savannah Steamship Co. |
| Builder | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Launched | June 19, 1878 |
| Fate | Ran aground January 18, 1884 on Devil's Bridge off Martha's Vineyard |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2250 grt |
| Tons burthen | 2,200 tons[1] |
| Length | 275 ft (84 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m)[2] |
| Installed power | 1500 hp compound steam engine[1] |
| Sail plan | auxiliary sails on two masts, fore and aft[1] |
| Speed | 12.5 kt |
| Capacity | 200 passengers, 2500 tons cargo[1] |
| Crew | 45 officers and men (January 18, 1884)[1] |
The passenger steamer City of Columbus ran aground on Devil's Bridge off the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, in the early hours of January 18, 1884. She was owned by Boston & Savannah Steamship Company and was built in 1878 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, at Chester, Pennsylvania. City of Columbus made regular runs from Boston, Massachusetts to Savannah, Georgia.[1]