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Ship owner: Columbia Steamship Co.; Richardson Transportation Co.

Ship builder: American Ship Building Co., Lorain, Ohio

Engine builder: American Ship Building Co., Lorain, Ohio

Year ship built: 1906

Year engine built: 1906

Final disposition: Sold for scrap in 1960 and scrapped at Genoa, Italy, 1964.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Richardson Transportation Co.

2) Columbia Steamship Co., (Oglebay Norton Co., managers)

    (1921-1964)

Registry number: US.202931

Hull number: 431

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 30 ft.

Width: 52 ft.

Length: 480 ft.

Stroke length: 42 in.

Gross tonnage: 5667

Net tonnage: 4250

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 22.5 in.

Piston 2: 36 in.

Piston 3: 60 in.

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