Arabia (steamboat)
The Arabia is a side wheeler steamboat that sank in the Missouri River near what today is Kansas City, Kansas, on September 5, 1856. The boat sank after hitting a tree snag submerged in the river, and was rediscovered in 1988 by a team of local researchers. Artifacts recovered from the site are now housed in the Arabia Steamboat Museum.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Arabia |
| Owner | Captain William Terrill and William Boyd |
| Operator | William Terrill |
| Route | Ohio River, Mississippi River, and the Missouri River |
| Way number | ed |
| Laid down | 1853 |
| Out of service | September 5, 1856 |
| Identification | In 1897, there was an 'expedition' to the buried ship to recover a large amount of whiskey reported to be onboard. The caisson used during this excavation was left in place and recovered during the 1988 excavation. |
| Fate | Sank after hitting tree snag. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | River excursion paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 222 grt |
| Length | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Installed power | 1 25,000 boiler |
| Propulsion | 2 28 ft (8.5 m) paddlewheels |
| Speed | 5 mph (8.0 km/h) |
| Crew | Approximately 30 |
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