City of Richmond
Coastal Steamer · United States · Lost 1881 · Penobscot Bay & Midcoast Maine
A Portland-Bangor-Machias line sidewheeler struck a ledge in fog and sank in Penobscot Bay in 1881; all aboard were saved.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
City of Richmond was a wooden sidewheel steamer built in 1865 that ran the coastal route for the Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat Company. On August 30, 1881, she struck a ledge in fog near Mark Island in Penobscot Bay and sank. All roughly 60 passengers and crew aboard were safely taken off before she went down.
Vessel
- 1865
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- Athens, New York
- Wood
- 227 ft
- 30 ft
- 875
- Steam, sidewheels
- Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat Company
Loss
- August 30, 1881
- Grounding
- Near Mark Island, Penobscot Bay, Maine
- Penobscot Bay
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- 0
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Position not established
- Penobscot Bay, Maine
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
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Vessel specifications, ownership, loss date, cause, casualties, citing a period New York Times report.
