City of Waco
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | City of Waco |
| Operator | Mallory Line, New York |
| Route | New York-Galveston |
| Builder | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Completed | 1873 |
| In service | August 1873 |
| Fate | Burned and sank, November 9, 1875 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger/cargo steamship |
| Tonnage | 1,486 tons |
| Length | 242 ft (74 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, single screw |
City of Waco was an American steamship which sank with much loss of life on November 9, 1875, in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, Texas.