In May 1896 the British steamship Vedra collided with and sank the coal-laden barge Andrew Jackson. At 9 a.m. on 28 June 1896 Umbria left her pier at the foot of Clarkson Street on the North River. After one hour she was in the ship channel near the turn into Gedney Channel,  from Sandy Hook.
In May 1896, the British steamship Vedra collided with and sank the Andrew Jackson barge that was loaded with coal. On June 28, 1896, at 9 a.m., the Umbria departed from her pier on Clarkson Street in the North River. After one hour, she entered the ship channel near the turn into Gedney Channel, close to Sandy Hook.