S.S. Columbia

The **S.S. Columbia** is a ship at the American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea. It is a large steamship built by Cornelius Endicott II and his daughter Beatrice Rose Endicott.

## Background

Cornelius Endicott II was the owner of many different steamships, before the S.S. Columbia came to be. They wrere all owned by the U.S. Steamship Co., established in 1865. The ship was constructed from 1909 through 1912. His daughter, Beatrice, helped with the interior design. She would be the one to christen the ship during its test voyage in 1911. It was built with two sister ships - the S.S. Housatonic and the S.S. Monongahela.

The ship eventually docked at the American Waterfront of New York, where it became a popular attraction for locals and tourists. Many notable figures came to visit, including former US presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

## Notable Rooms

**The Upper Deck** can be walked upon to get a view of the American Waterfront and the rest of Tokyo DisneySea.

**The S.S. Columbia Dining Room** is located on the B deck. It is a restaurant that primarily serves seafood.

**The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge** is located on the C deck. It is a bar themed around United States President Theodore Roosevelt. It contains photographs, artifacts, and artwork from the 26th president’s life.

**The Undersea Observatory** is a laboratory on the lower deck. Scientists developed the hydrophone - a special telephone to talk with animals that lived under the sea and Endicott Glassworks built a pane of glass strong enough to withstand the sea currents. Guests can go down and talk with different sea creatures - most notably, a laid back 150 year old sea turtle named Crush.

## Ship Specifications

As given on the menu for the S.S. Columbia Dining Room

* Engines: 2 reciprocating 4 cylinder, triple expansion, direct-acting, inverted engine
* Propellers: 3
* Boilers: 29
* Furnaces: 157
* Watertight Compartments: 16
* Fuel Consumption: 815 tons of coal per day
* Water Consumption: 13,000 gallons of freshwater per day
* Top Speed: 23 knots
* Parlor Suites: 2
* 1st Class Staterooms and Suites: 66
* 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class Cabins (all with fresh and salt water amenities)
* Gymnasium: 1 (with 6 rowing machines, 4 stationary bicycles and 1 Electric Horse)
* Saltwater Swimming Bath/Pool: 1 (heated)
* Squash Court: 1
* Turkish Bath: 2
* Barber Shops with Automated Shampooing and Drying Appliances: 2
* 1st and 2nd Class Reading and Writing Libraries: 2
* Photographic Darkroom: 1
* Electric light and heat in every stateroom
* 50-Phone Switchboard
* 5-Kilowatt wireless radio station for sending and receiving passenger's telegrams
* Infirmary: 1
* Electric Elevators: 4
* Gross Tonnage: 46,328 tons.

## Connections

### Tower of Terror

Cornelius Endicott was a long time rival of Harrison Hightower III. His daughter Beatrice Rose would found the New York City Preservation Society which preserved the haunted Hotel Hightower.

### Adventurers Club

Through *Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar*, Teddy Roosevelt has been retconned into having been an early member of the Adventurers Club.

## References

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