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

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Original name: G. A. Boeckling.

Ship owner: Bay Transportation Co., 1909, United States, Ohio, Sandusky

Ship re-builder: North Eastern Ship Building Co., 1887, United States, Minnesota, Bath

Engine builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works, 1909, United States, Rebuilt from New York (ex. Shrewsbury) in 1887.

Year ship built: 1909

Year engine built: 1909

Creator: Bay Transportation Co.

Final disposition: Used as floating shop, Petersen shipyards, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 1956. Returned to Lake Erie in 1982 for rebuilding. Badly damaged by fire on June 21, 1989 in Toledo (Vandalsim ).

Notes: Engines from New York (Ex. Shrewsbury) of 1887.

Registry number: US. 206423

Hull number: 63

Vessel type: Excursion

Contributor(s): Great Lakes Engineering Works; North Eastern Ship Building Co.

Height: 9.1 ft.

Width: 30 ft.

Length: 155.2 ft.

Stroke length: 72 in.

Gross tonnage: 328 t.

Net tonnage: 157 t.

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Inclined compound

Piston 1: 25 in.

Piston 2: 44 in.

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