Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection

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Original name: City of Cleveland.

Other name(s): City of Alpena, 1886; City of Cleveland, 1880

Ship owner: E.C. Lampe., Vermillion

Ship builder: Detroit Dry Dock Co., 1880, United States, Michigan, Wyandotte

Engine re-builder: Fletcher., 1880

Year ship built: 1880

Year engine built: 1847

Creator: E.C. Lampe.

Final disposition: Burned in Cleveland on May 20, 1924. Hull later used as barge. Stranded near Lorain, Ohio on December 17, 1929.

Notes: Engines from United States, L. Champlain. (US. 25125). Launched June 23, 1880.

Remarks: Engine rebuilt in 1880 by Fletcher.

Registry number: US. 125808

Hull number: 32

Vessel type: Passenger and freight sidewheel

Contributor(s): Detroit Dry Dock Co.; Fletcher.

Height: 13.3 ft.

Width: 32.4 ft.

Length: 225.2 ft.

Stroke length: 132 in.

Gross tonnage: 1222 t.

Net tonnage: 917 t.

Materials: Iron

Engine type: Beam

Piston 4: 50 in.

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