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City of Rockland (1901) |
Builder: |
William McKie East Boston, Massachusetts |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
September 11, 1900 |
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Year built: |
1901 |
Completed: |
June 1901 |
Fate: |
Wrecked Sept. 2, 1923 in fog. Location: Dix Island, Maine. No casualties, all 300+ on board saved. |
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Notes: |
Refloated and towed to Boston by tugs Resolute and Guardsman. Surveyed for repair, but found to be uneconomical. Ship was taken to Salem, MA and burned for the fittings on Oct. 29, 1924. |
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Owner: |
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company Boston, Massachusetts |
1903: |
Eastern Steamship Company Portland, Maine |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
300' |
Hull: |
Oak |
Beam: |
30' |
Engines: |
Walking beam by W&A Fletcher, Hoboken, N.J. |
Across wheels: |
62' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Wheel diameter: |
25' |
Speed: |
N/A |
Draft: |
14' 1" |
HP: |
1,700 |
Gross tons: |
1,696 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Crew: |
N/A |
Masts: |
2 |
Passengers: |
N/A (200 staterooms and parlors.) |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published Oct. 24, 2019 |