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

Ship owner: Detroit & Windsor Ferry Co.; Port of Hamilton, Ontario; T.J. McCarthy Steamship Co.; U.S. War Shipping Adm.; W.R. Wingate

Ship builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works

Engine builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge, Michigan

Year ship built: 1928

Year engine built: 1928

Creator: U.S. War Shipping Adm.

Final disposition: Scrapped in 1962

Remarks:

b) U.S.C.G.C. Arrowwood

c) Cadillac

d) Lady Hamilton (C.195693)

Owners:

1) Detroit & Windsor Ferry Co.

2) U.S. War Shipping Adm. (Coast Guard)

3) W.R. Wingate, Cleveland, Ohio

4) T.J. McCarthy Steamship Co.

5) Port of Hamilton, Ontario

Registry number: US. 227292;C.195693

Hull number: 260

Vessel type: Ferry

Height: 18 ft.

Width: 56 ft.

Length: 159.2 ft.

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 964

Net tonnage: 471

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Compound, 3 Cyl

Piston 1: 3 cyl

Piston 2: 22 in.

Piston 3: 32 in.

Piston 4: 32 in.

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