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

Other name(s): L. A. McCorquodale; Ralph Budd

Ship owner: Great Lakes Transit Corp.; J. Playfair; Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co.; Western Transit Co.

Ship builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works

Engine builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan

Year ship built: 1905

Year engine built: 1905

Final disposition: Scrapped 1967.

Notes:

Sold Canadian in 1929.  Stranded November 1929 off of Eagle Harbor, Michigan in Lake Superior.  Salvaged by Captain Thomas Reid of Port Huron, Michigan.

Remarks:

Names:

b) Ralph Budd (US and Canadian Registry, C. 154862)

c) L. A. McCorquodale (US and Canadian Registry, C. 154862)

Owners:

1) Western Transit Co. (N. Y. Central R.R.), Buffalo, N.Y. (1905-16)

2) Great Lakes Transit Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. (1916 to 1929)

3) J. Playfair, Midland, Ont.

4) Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transporation Co., Toronto, Ont.

Registry number: US. 202329

Hull number: 7

Vessel type: Package freighter

Height: 25.9

Width: 50.2

Length: 382

Stroke length: 42

Gross tonnage: 4537

Net tonnage: 3350

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Quadruple expansion

Piston 1: 20

Piston 2: 30

Piston 3: 43

Piston 4: 63

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