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

Other name(s): Empress of Fort William

Ship owner: Canada Steamship Lines; Inland Lakes, Ltd.

Ship builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England

Engine builder: North Eastern Marine Engine Co.

Year ship built: 1908

Year engine built: 1908

Final disposition: Lost by enemy action (Mine), Febuary 27, 1916, over Dover. Regisrty closed, August 1, 1916.

Remarks:

Names:

b) Empress of Fort William (1910)

Owners:

1) Inland Lakes, Ltd

2) Canada Steamship Lines

Registry number: C. 125443

Hull number: 813

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 22.3

Width: 43

Length: 250

Stroke length: 36

Gross tonnage: 2181

Net tonnage: 1382

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 20.5

Piston 2: 33

Piston 3: 54

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