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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
Original name: City of Cleveland

Other name(s): City of Alpena; State of Ohio

Ship owner: Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co.; Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.; E.C. Lampe

Ship builder: Detroit Dry Dock Co., Wyandotte, Michigan

Engine builder: R.H. Dunham & Co., New York, New York

Engine re-builder: Fletcher

Year ship built: 1880

Year engine built: 1847

Final disposition: Burned in Cleveland on May 20, 1924. Hull later used as barge. Stranded near Lorain, Ohio on December 17, 1929.

Notes:

Launched June 23, 1880.

Engines from "United States", Lake Champlain. (US. 25125).   Engines rebuilt by Fletcher in 1880.

Remarks:

b) City of Alpena (1886)

c) State of Ohio (1893)

Owners:

1) Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.

2) Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co.

3) E.C. Lampe, Vermillion, Ohio

Registry number: US. 125808

Hull number: 32

Vessel type: Passenger and Freight, sidewheel

Height: 13.3 ft.

Width: 32.4 ft.

Length: 225.2 ft.

Stroke length: 132 in.

Gross tonnage: 1222

Net tonnage: 917

Materials: Iron

Engine type: Beam

Piston 4: 50 in.

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