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Ship owner: Chicago, Racine & Milwaukee Line; Goodrich Transit Co.; Milwaukee Boat Co.; Northern Michigan Trans. Co.; Wisconsin & Michigan Transportation Co.

Ship builder: Chicago Ship Building Co., Chicago, Illinois

Engine builder: Chicago Ship Building Co., Chicago, Illinois

Year ship built: 1899

Year engine built: 1899

Final disposition: Scrapped at Hamilton in 1947.

Notes:

Launched on April 22, 1899. Engines removed c.1942 and placed in "Lake Folcroft".

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Northern Michigan Transportation Co.

2) Chicago, Racine & Milwaukee Line (1920)

3) Goodrich Transit Co. (1922)

4) Milwaukee Boat Co. (1934)

5) Wisconsin & Michigan Transportation Co. (1935)

Registry number: US. 100680

Hull number: 35

Vessel type: Passenger and Freight

Height: 26 ft.

Width: 40 ft.

Length: 225 ft.

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 2427

Net tonnage: 1468

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 20 in.

Piston 2: 32 in.

Piston 3: 54 in.

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