City of Kingston (steamer)

City of Kingston was a steamship launched in 1884. It was built in Wilmington, Delaware. It was used on the Hudson River before a change of ownership brought it to Puget Sound.[1] The New York Times reported in December 1889 that it was heard from in "Barbadoes" after being feared lost.[2]

Steamship City of Kingston on Puget Sound in 1892
History
Name: City of Kingston
Builder: Wilmington, Delaware
Launched: 1884
Fate: Collided with ship and sank April 23, 1900
General characteristics
Type: Steamship

Its sister ship was City of Seattle, built in Philadelphia in 1890.[1]

City of Kingston collided with Glenogle on April 23, 1900 near Tacoma, Washington and sunk. The loss was calculated to be $150,000. No lives were lost. Glenogle survived with $20,000 in damage.[3]

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