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

Ship owner: Great Lakes Transit Corp.; Massey Steam Ship Co.; Superior Transit Co.; Union Steamboat Line

Ship builder: Union Dry Dock Co., Buffalo, New York

Engine builder: H. G. Trout, Buffalo, New York

Year ship built: 1885

Year engine built: 1885

Final disposition: Stranded Eagle Reef off Keweenaw Point, Michigan, Lake Superior, November 26,1919. Scrapped partially on site.

Notes:

Abandoned to Underwriters then stranded.  Pilothouse used as a shed in Eagle River, Michigan

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Union Steamboat Line (Erie Railroad), Buffalo, New York

2) Great Lakes Transit Corp. (1916)

3) Massey Steam Ship Co. (1918)

4) Superior Transit Co., Cleveland, Ohio (1918)

Registry number: US. 145405

Hull number: 39

Vessel type: Package freighter

Height: 25.7

Width: 38.9

Length: 285.5

Stroke length: 48

Gross tonnage: 2320

Net tonnage: 1684

Materials: Iron

Engine type: Double steeple compound

Piston 1: 22

Piston 2: 42

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