SS Lexington (1890)
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Name
Washington (1890-1910)- Lexington (1910-1935)
OwnerColonial Nav. Co.
Port of registry New York City, United States
New York City, United StatesBuilderHarlan & Hollingsworth
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name |
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| Owner | Colonial Nav. Co. |
| Port of registry | New York City, United States |
| Builder | Harlan & Hollingsworth |
| Yard number | 258 |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Acquired | 1890 |
| In service | 1890 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Collided with Jane Christenson and sunk 2 January 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 1,249 GRT |
| Length | 75 metres (246 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) |
| Depth | 4.7 metres (15 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Capacity | 150 Passengers |
| Crew | 51 |
SS Lexington was an American Passenger ship that collided with Jane Christenson and sank on 2 January 1935 on the East River in New York City while carrying general cargo and 201 passengers and crew from New York to Providence, Rhode Island.[1]
Lexington was built at the Harlan & Hollingsworth shipyard in Wilmington, Delaware in 1890. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 75 metres (246 ft 1 in) long, had a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) and a depth of 4.7 metres (15 ft 5 in). She was assessed at 1,249 GRT and had 1 x 3-cyl. Triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 15 knots.[1]
