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

Other name(s): City of Hancock

Ship owner: Detroit-St. Clair Navigation Co.; F. V. Bardol; Isle Royale Transit Co.; J.V. Bedell; Magna Ferry & Transit Co.; New York-Ontario Ferries, Inc.; O. Bedell; S. S. Staley; W. J. Petroskey

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

Engine builder: Whitman Manufacturing Co.,

Year ship built: 1901

Year engine built: 1901

Final disposition: Scrapped, foot of Dubois St., in Detroit in 1947.

Notes:

b) City of Hancock

Remarks:

Owners:

1) O. Bedell, Buffalo, New York

2) J.V. Bedell, Grand Island, New York

3) S.S. Staley, Grand Island, New York

4) F.V. Bardol, Buffalo, New York

5) Magna Ferry & Transit Co.

6) New York-Ontario Ferries, Inc.

7) Isle Royale Transit Co., Houghton, Michigan

8) W. J. Petrosky, Chicago, Illinois

9) Detroit-St. Clair Navigation Co.

Registry number: US. 155414

Hull number: 99

Vessel type: Passenger and Freight

Height: 9.6

Width: 28

Length: 104.5

Stroke length: 20

Gross tonnage: 296

Net tonnage: 192

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Fore and Aft

Piston 1: 14

Piston 2: 30

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