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

Ship owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Ship builder: Fairfield Co., Ltd., Govan, Renfrew, Scotland

Engine builder: Fairfield Co., Ltd., Govan, Renfrew, Scotland

Year ship built: 1907

Year engine built: 1907

Final disposition: Burned, West Depford, New Jersey, November 9, 1969. Scrapped, Fieldsboro, New Jersey, February, 1970.

Notes:

Bulkheaded and towed in two parts through the Welland and St. Lawrence Canals and rebuilt at Buffalo, 1907. Back to Atlantic Coast, September, 1968.

Registry number: C. 125984

Hull number: 458

Vessel type: Passenger and Freight, propeller

Height: 26.9 ft.

Width: 43.8 ft.

Length: 336.5 ft.

Stroke length: 45 in.

Gross tonnage: 3925

Net tonnage: 2885

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Quadruple expansion

Piston 1: 23.5 in.

Piston 2: 34 in.

Piston 3: 48.5 in.

Piston 4: 70 in.

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