PS Washington Irving

Steamer Washington Irving ca. 1913.
History
Namesake	Washington Irving
Owner	Hudson River Day Line[3]
Route	Hudson River between New York City and Albany NY
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Company
Cost	$1,000,000[3]
Yard number	126[1][2]
Laid down	23 May 1912[1][2]
Launched	7 December 1912[1][2]
Completed	1912[1]
Maiden voyage	17 May 1913[6]
Out of service	1 June 1926[3]
Stricken	1 June 1926[3]
Fate	Collided with oil barge and sunk[3]
Notes	World record at the time for licensed passenger-carrying capacity.[4] Had adequate deck space for 1,400 more than its 6,000 capacity license.[5]
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,000[3]
Length	416 feet 6 inches (126.9 m) LOA[4]
Beam	86 feet 6 inches (26.4 m) BOA[5] 44 feet (13.4 m) molded[4]
Draft	8 feet 6 inches (2.6 m)[4]
Depth	14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m)[4]
Decks	Four[1]
Installed power	Steam via oil burners[3]
Propulsion	River side-wheel steamer[3]
Speed	23.5 miles per hour (37.8 km/h)[4]
Capacity	6,000 passengers[1]

The PS Washington Irving was a 4,000-short-ton (3,600 t) 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. With the aid of tugboats, it reached shore at Pier 12, Jersey City, where it sank soon thereafter. Out of 200 passengers and 105 crew, three died as a result of the accident.^[3]

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.