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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
Original name: Sir William Fairbairn

Ship owner: Bessemer Steamship Co.; Buckeye Steamship Co.; Gamma Lake Ship Co.; Pittsburgh Steamship Co.

Ship builder: Detroit Dry Dock Co.

Engine builder: Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, Michigan

Year ship built: 1896

Year engine built: 1896

Final disposition: Scrapped, 1964 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Notes:

Storage Hull, 1960.  Launched August 1, 1896

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Bessemer Steamship Co.

2) Pittsburgh Steamship Co.

3) Buckeye Steamship Co., Cleveland, Ohio

4) Gamma Lake Ship Co., Buffalo, New York

Registry number: US. 116736

Hull number: 124

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 23.9

Width: 45.6

Length: 424.6

Stroke length: 42

Gross tonnage: 3807

Net tonnage: 2760

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 24

Piston 2: 38

Piston 3: 64

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