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Grand Republic (1878) |
Builder: |
John Englis & Son Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York |
Keel laid: |
December 4, 1877 |
Launched: |
April 6, 1878 |
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Year built: |
1878 |
Completed: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Destroyed by fire at New York Apr. 26, 1924. |
Owner: |
R. Cornell White (Built for) New York, New York |
Knickerbocker Steamship Company New York, New York |
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New Jersey Navigation Company (Iron Steamboat Company) Edgewater, New Jersey |
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Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
282' |
Hull: |
Wood |
Beam: |
41' 6" |
Engines: |
Vertical Beam |
Across wheels: |
72' |
Boilers: |
2 |
Wheel diameter: |
36' |
Speed: |
N/A |
Draft: |
13' 1" |
HP: |
1,800 |
Gross tons: |
1,760 |
Funnels: |
2 |
Crew: |
26 |
Masts: |
2 |
Passengers: |
4,000 |
Notes |
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July 4, 1878: |
Ran down a small fishing schooner in the North River. |
Aug. 28, 1878: |
In collission with a bark on the Hudson River. |
June 19, 1880: |
Rammed and sank SS Adelaide in the North River. |
July 21, 1904: |
In collision with yacht Kismet. |
July 6, 1910: |
On board fire while returning to New York from Rockaway, about $3,000 damage. |
July 7, 1911: |
Struck submerged object and holed the bottom of the ship. |
Aug. 1, 1922: |
In collission with ferryboat Chautauqua on the North River. |
Apr. 26, 1924: |
Destroyed by fire at 155th St. New York. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published June 20, 2014 |