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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
Original name: Burlington

Ship owner: C.H. Bradley; Fitzhugh & Littlejohn; G.C. Blodgett; Hackett; Port Huron Trans. Co.; S. B. Grummond; Western Trans. & Coal Co.

Ship builder: D. O'Conner, Buffalo, New York

Year ship built: 1857

Final disposition: Sank off Sand Beach in Lake Huron, 1893. Salvaged, burned, Sandwich on April 16, 1894. Rebuilt in Detroit. Burned, Straits of Mackinac, August 24, 1895

Notes:

Rebuilt as steam barge in 1873.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Fitzhugh & Littlejohn, Oswego, N.Y. ("Old Oswego Line")

2) G.C. Blodgett, Detroit, Michigan (in 1863 & 1866)

3) Hackett, Detroit, Michigan

4) Port Huron Trans. Co. (1884)

5) Western Trans. & Coal Co., Detroit, Michigan

6) C.H. Bradley, Bay City, Michigan (1891)

7) S.B. Grummond (Last owner)

Registry number: US. 2157

Hull number: None

Vessel type: Steam barge

Height: 12 ft.

Width: 25.3 ft.

Length: 137 ft.

Gross tonnage: 384

Net tonnage: 203

Materials: Wood

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