Virginia
Steamboat · United States · Lost 1919 · Chesapeake Bay
The steamer Virginia, lost in Chesapeake Bay in 1919, is one of many working steamboats whose full record has faded with time.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Virginia was a wooden steamer that operated on Chesapeake Bay, carrying passengers or freight among the bay's many small ports. She was lost in 1919, though the precise circumstances of her sinking are not fully preserved in general maritime records. She is remembered as part of the bay's extensive steamboat era.
Vessel
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- Steam
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Loss
- January 1, 1919
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- Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Chesapeake Bay
No documented position found; recorded as unlocated.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (25/100)
Exact loss date, cause of loss, and construction details are not established in the sources reviewed.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
General vessel identification.
