Washington
Sidewheel Steamer · United States · Lost 1831 · Long Island Sound & the Connecticut Shore
An early Sound steamer with twin walking-beam engines sank in minutes after a night collision, but every one of her 52 passengers escaped.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Washington was a wooden sidewheel steamer built in 1825 and fitted with twin walking-beam engines, one for each paddlewheel. On the night of May 14, 1831, she was rammed by the steamer Chancellor Livingston off Stratford, Connecticut, and sank within about fifteen minutes. All 52 passengers aboard were safely transferred to the other vessel before she went down.
Vessel
- 1825
- Not established
- Not established
- Wood
- 180 ft
- 30 ft
- 339
- Steam, twin walking-beam engines driving sidewheels
- Not established
Loss
- May 14, 1831
- Collision
- Long Island Sound, off Stratford, Connecticut
- Long Island Sound
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- 52
- 0
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The Wreck Today
- 60 ft
- Upside down and mostly flattened
- Inverted
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Position
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- Position not established
- Stratford, Connecticut
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
Builder, home port, and full service history are not established in the sources reviewed.
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