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

Ship owner: Arundel Corp.; Goodrich Transit Co.; Mills Construction Co.

Ship builder: H. & G. Burger, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Engine builder: Charles Elmes Engine Works, Chicago, Illinois

Year ship built: 1890

Year engine built: 1890

Final disposition: Abandoned in Toledo, Ohio c. 1938.

Notes:

Lengthened in 1915 (Manitowoc) to 225 ft., which increased gross tonnage to 1979 and net tonnage to 1562.

A. B. Record in 1921, p. 435 lists owners as Merchants & Miners Transportation Co., home port Baltimore (probably confused with M & M's "Indian").

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Goodrich Transit Co.

2) Mills Construction Co., Detroit, Michigan (Used as housing for 

   construction workers.)

3) Arundel Corp.

Registry number: US. 100471

Hull number: None

Vessel type: Passenger and Freight, propeller

Height: 14.3 ft.

Width: 35.4 ft.

Length: 201 ft

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 1117

Net tonnage: 961

Materials: Wood

Engine type: Fore and Aft

Piston 1: 20 in.

Piston 2: 56 in.

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