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

Other name(s): Brown Beaver

Ship owner: Mathews Steamship Co., Ltd.; Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co.

Ship builder: Smith's Dock Co., South Bank on Tees, England

Engine builder: Smith's Dock Co., Southbank on Tees, England

Year ship built: 1929

Year engine built: 1929

Final disposition: Scrapped in 1965 at Toronto.

Remarks:

b) Brown Beaver

Owners:

1) Mathews Steamship Company

2) Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Company

Registry number: C. 160721

Hull number: 871

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 18.6 ft.

Width: 44.1 ft.

Length: 253 ft.

Stroke length: 33 in.

Gross tonnage: 1892

Net tonnage: 1110

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 15 1/4 in.

Piston 2: 25 in.

Piston 3: 40 in.

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