New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company
SS Fulton
Wooden hulled, brig-rigged, sidewheel steamer built in 1855
History
Fulton was a wooden-hulled, brig-rigged, sidewheel steamer built in 1855 by the Smith and Dimon Shipyard at New York City for the New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company. She was chartered by the Union Army in the Army Transport Service, during the American Civil War. She returned to transatlantic passenger and freight service after the Civil War.
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Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
2,500 GRT
Length
290 ft 0 in
Beam
42 ft 5 in
Speed
12 knots
Builder
Smith and Dimon Shipyard
Launched
September 4, 1855
Maiden voyage
September 4, 1855
Owner
New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company
Port of registry
United States 1855-1869
Propulsion
Iron Paddle Wheels, 33 feet diameter
Fate
Sold
