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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
Original name: P. H. Birckhead

Ship owner: J. O'Connor; Toledo & Saginaw Trans. Co.; W. Warren

Ship builder: David Lester, Marine City, Michigan

Engine builder: J. B. Woods, Detroit, Michigan

Year ship built: 1870

Year engine built: 1869

Final disposition: Burned in Alpena on September 30, 1905.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Toledo & Saginaw Transporation Co. (Lester)

2) Unknown

3) W. Warren

4) J. O'Conner, Tonawanda, New York
 

Registry number: US. 20400

Hull number: None

Vessel type: Steam barge

Height: 13.4

Width: 27.9

Length: 156.8

Stroke length: 24

Gross tonnage: 540

Net tonnage: 360

Materials: Wood

Engine type: Fore and Aft

Piston 1: 22.5

Piston 2: 40

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