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

Other name(s): Finland; Marinsal; Peter Robertson

Ship owner: Great Lakes Steamship Co.; Kinsman Marine Transit Co.; Republic Steel Co.; United States Transit Co.

Ship builder: Detroit Shipbuilding Co., Wyandotte, Michigan

Engine builder: Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, Michigan

Year ship built: 1906

Year engine built: 1906

Final disposition: Sold for scrap in 1974. Resold for survey use in 1978. Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in 1980.

Notes:

Launched on March 24, 1906.

Remarks:

b) Finland (1927)

c) Peter Robertson (1969)

d) Marinsal (1978) (C.348596)

Owners:

1) United States Transit Co.

2) Great Lakes Steamship Co.

3) Republic Steel Co.

4) Kinsman Marine Transit Co. (1971)

Registry number: US. 202960; C.348596

Hull number: 163

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 32 ft.

Width: 56.1 ft.

Length: 549 ft.

Stroke length: 42 in.

Gross tonnage: 6798

Net tonnage: 5764

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 24 in.

Piston 2: 39 in.

Piston 3: 65 in.

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