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

Ship owner: Crosby Car Ferry Co.; Grand Trunk-Milwaukee Car Ferry Co.; USCAN, Inc.; West India Fruit & Steamship Co.

Ship builder: Craig Shipbuilding Co., Toledo, Ohio

Engine builder: Craig Shipbuilding Co., Toledo, Ohio

Year ship built: 1903

Year engine built: 1903

Final disposition: Sold for scrap in 1969. Scrapped at Hamilton in 1970.

Notes:

Sold Honduran in 1946.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Crosby Car Ferry Co.

2) Grand Trunk-Milwaukee Car Ferry Co.

3) SWest India Fruit & Steamship Co., Puerto Cortes, Honduras

4) USCAN, Inc., Detroit, Michigan (McCarthy) (1965)

Registry number: US. 200007;Hond.2180

Hull number: 92

Vessel type: Car Ferry

Height: 17.3 ft.

Width: 54.4 ft.

Length: 306 ft.

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 2320

Net tonnage: 1678

Materials: Sreel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 22 in.

Piston 2: 36 in.

Piston 3: 61 in.

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