Eureka (ship) explained

Eureka was a coal-powered steam ship built in 1884 by WM. Cramp & Sons and owned by Southern Development.[1] The vessel was on a trip from New York to New Orleans carrying cargo before it collided with the S.S. Benison on May 7, 1888, about 60 miles away from Cape Henry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eureka - VA . 2023-06-22 . DiveBuddy.com . en.
  2. News: 1888-05-08 . A COLLISION IN THE FOG; OCEAN STEAMERS CRASH INTO EACH OTHER. THE BENISON TOWED INTO PORT WITH GREAT HOLES IN HER BOW, AND OF THE EUREKA NOTHING IS KNOWN. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-06-22 . 0362-4331.

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