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

Other name(s): J. E. McQueen; Stoic

Ship owner: Imperial Oil Co., Ltd.; International Petroleum Co.; McQueen Marine, Ltd.; Walkerville & Detroit Ferry Co.

Ship builder: Toledo Ship Building Co., Toledo, Ohio

Engine builder: Toledo Ship Building Co., Toledo, Ohio

Engine re-builder: Polson Iron Works, Toronto, Ontario

Year ship built: 1913

Year engine built: 1890

Final disposition: Out of C.L., in 1951.

Notes:

Second engine from Arvida (ex. Seguin, 1890) in 1942. (Triple expansion 15 in., 28 in., 46 in. with 30 in. stroke.)

Sold Peruvian, c.1950 in LR. in 1955, out in 1963.

Remarks:

b) J.E. McQueen (1941) (C.138145)

c) Stoic (1943)

Owners:

1) Walkerville & Detroit Ferry Co.

2) McQueen Marine, Ltd.

3) Imperial Oil Co.

4) International Petroleum Co., Peru

Registry number: US. 211553; C.138145

Hull number: 128

Vessel type: Tug

Height: 12.9 ft.

Width: 36.1 ft.

Length: 94 ft.

Stroke length: 24 in.

Gross tonnage: 266

Net tonnage: 181

Materials: Steel

Engine type: High pressure

Piston 3: 20 in.

Piston 4: 20 in.

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