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Ship owner: Great Lakes Towing Co.

Ship builder: Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Engine builder: Dunham Towing & Wrecking Co.

Engine re-builder: Great Lakes Towing Co.

Year ship built: 1911

Year engine built: 1881

Notes:

First engines from tug "O.B. Green" of 1881; high pressure, non condensing, 18 in. piston with 18 in. stroke.  Rebuilt by Great Lakes Towing Co. in 1919 to fore-and-aft, non-condensing, with two 25 in. pistions and 25 in. stroke.  Engines rebuilt to diesel in 1955 by General Motors.

Assisted in rescue work, "Eastland" disaster in Chicago, July 24, 1915.

Remarks:

Owner:

1) Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Registry number: US. 208915

Hull number: 15

Vessel type: Tug

Height: 11.6 ft.

Width: 20 ft.

Length: 74 ft.

Stroke length: 18 in.

Gross tonnage: 98

Net tonnage: 36

Materials: Steel

Engine type: High pressure, non condensing

Piston 2: 18 in.

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