VIRGINIA V Steamship Sepia is a drawing by James Williamson which was uploaded on April 22nd, 2014.
VIRGINIA V Steamship Sepia
VIRGINIA V Steamship is an original drawing by artist James Williamson.
Sepia adds a nostalgic impression of this bygone era, when steamships... more
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Dimensions
15.000 x 11.000 inches
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Title
VIRGINIA V Steamship Sepia
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Drawing
Description
VIRGINIA V Steamship is an original drawing by artist James Williamson.
Sepia adds a nostalgic impression of this bygone era, when steamships plied the waves and smoke poured from the stacks.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
History of VIRGINIA V Steamship
The steamship Virginia V is the last operational example of a Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer. She was once part of a large fleet of small passenger and freight carrying ships that linked the islands and ports of Puget Sound in Washington State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Her original route was between the cities of Tacoma and Seattle, along the West Pass (also known as Colvos Passage) between Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula.
Today the ship operates from Heritage Wharf at Lake Union Park in Seattle.
Construction of Virginia V
In 1921, Anderson & Company of Maplewood, Washington, began construction of Virginia V. The ship was built of local old-growth fir. She was launched 9 March 1922, and towed to downtown Seattle for the installation of her engine and steam plant. In Seattle the engine was removed from Virginia IV and installed in Virginia V. On 11 June 1922, Virginia V made her maiden voyage from Elliott Bay in Seattle to Tacoma down the West Pass. She continued to make this voyage nearly every day until 1938.
Steamer Virginia V Foundation
In 1976 the non-profit Steamer Virginia V Foundation was formed to preserve Virginia V. The Foundation acquired her on 30 September 1980, for $127,000.
Major restoration 1995-2001
In 2002, the Foundation was able to put Virginia V back in service after a six-year, $6.5 million stem-to-stern restoration project. It included a rebuild of the steam engine, construction of a new boiler and rebuild of the superstructure using traditional tongue and groove fir planking. The Foundation was honored in 2001 with the Washington State Historical Society's "David Douglas Award" for the restoration work completed to-date.
Present day
Since 2002 the Virginia V has been providing public excursions, private charters, and visits to local maritime festivals throughout Puget Sound.
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April 22nd, 2014
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