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

Ship owner: Canada Steamship Lines; Niagara Navigation Co.

Ship builder: Hamilton Bridge Co., Hamilton, Ontario

Engine builder: W. and A. Fletcher, Hoboken, New York

Year ship built: 1893

Year engine built: 1893

Final disposition: Scrapped in Hamilton in 1938.

Notes:

Launched on May 2, 1893.

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Niagara Navigation Co., Toronto, Ontario

2) Canada Steamship Lines

Registry number: C. 100753

Hull number: 2

Vessel type: Passenger, sidewheel

Height: 12.5 ft.

Width: 36.3 ft.

Length: 308.5 ft.

Stroke length: 132 in.

Gross tonnage: 1514

Net tonnage: 764

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Low pressure beam

Piston 1: 75 in.

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