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

Other name(s): Federal Husky; Heron Bay

Ship owner: Algoma Central Railway; Arrow Steamships Ltd.; Federal Commerce and Navigation Co.; Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co., Ltd.

Ship builder: Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Collingwood, Ontario

Engine builder: Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Collingwood, Ontario

Year ship built: 1902

Year engine built: 1907

Final disposition: Scrapped, 1966.

Notes:

Converted to Steamship, 1907. Used as a storage hull, 1963.

Remarks:

b) Robert P. Durham

c) Heron Bay

c) Federal Husky (1963. Unofficial name.)

Owners:

1) Algoma Central Railway, Soo, Ontario

2) Arrow Steamships, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario

3) Quebec and Ontario Trans. Co., Ltd., Toronto (1962)

4) Federal Commerce and Nav. Co. (1963)

Registry number: C. 111807

Hull number: 2

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter (Barge), later steamship

Height: 26 ft.

Width: 46 ft.

Length: 376 ft.

Stroke length: 40 in.

Gross tonnage: 3525

Net tonnage: 2508

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 20.25 in.

Piston 2: 33.5 in.

Piston 3: 55.75 in.

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