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

Other name(s): Brocton; Valdez

Ship owner: Alaska Steamship Co.; Rutland Transit Co.; Rutland-Lake Michigan Transit Co.; U.S. War Shipping Adm.

Ship builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works

Engine builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan

Year ship built: 1908

Year engine built: 1908

Final disposition: Scrapped at Providence, Rhode Island in 1950.

Remarks:

b) Valdez

c) Brocton

Owners:

1) Rutland Transit Co.

2) Alaska Steamship Co.

3) Rutland, Lake Michigan Transit Co.

4) U.S. War Shipping Adm.

Registry number: US. 204944

Hull number: 37

Vessel type: Package freighter

Height: 27 ft.

Width: 43.2 ft.

Length: 244 ft.

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 2285

Net tonnage: 1939

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Quadruple expansion

Piston 1: 16.75 in.

Piston 2: 24 in.

Piston 3: 35 in.

Piston 4: 51 in.

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