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

Ship owner: Columbia Transportation Co.; Tomlinson Fleet

Ship builder: Detroit Shipbuilding Co., Wyandotte, Michigan

Engine builder: American Ship Building Co., Lorain, Ohio

Year ship built: 1920

Year engine built: 1920

Final disposition: Sold for scrap in 1974. Scrapped at Antander, Spain.

Notes:

Launched on October 9, 1920. Last ship built at Wyandotte.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Tomlinson Fleet (Globe Steamship Co.)

2) Columbia Transportation Co.

Registry number: US 220802

Hull number: 288

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 32

Width: 60

Length: 587.1

Stroke length: 42

Gross tonnage: 8349

Net tonnage: 6387

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 24

Piston 2: 41

Piston 3: 65

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