Bell Harbor
Operating a 102 year old 125 foot long ship can be tricky, especially in tight quarters
Operating a Steam Engine
This page is for collecting notes on operating the steam engine in the steamship Virginia V, the last operating wood passenger steamer in the US.
The Engine
The engine is a triple expansion, double acting, three cylinder steam engine. It was designed by John T. Heffernan and built in downtown Seattle by Heffernan Engine Works.
Bell Harbor
Operating a 102 year old 125 foot long ship can be tricky, especially in tight quarters