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Washington Irving (sidewheeler)
The Paddle steamer, PS ''Washington Irving'' was a Paddle steamer#Sidewheeler, sidewheel day boat and the flagship of the Hudson River Day Line that operated on the Hudson River from 1913 to 1926. The ''Washington Irving'' collided with an oil barge in the fog on 1 June 1926 on the North River (New York-New Jersey), North River. With the aid of tugboats, it reached shore at Pier 12, Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City, where it sank soon thereafter. Out of 200 passengers and 105 crew, three died as a result of the accident. Its removal was complicated due to its sinking upon the site of the Holland Tunnel, which was under construction. It remained submerged there until 13 February 1927, when it was raised and determined to be a total loss. A bond was issued for its replacement. Characteristics The quadruple-decker ''Washington Irving'', named after the author Washington Irving, was built in 1912 by the New York Shipbuilding Company for contract number 126 with machinery bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors. Irving served as American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s. Born and raised in Manhattan to a merchant family, Irving made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the ''Morning Chronicle'', written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle. He temporarily moved to England for the family business in 1815 where he achieved fame with the publication of ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
