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

Ship owner: Canada Steamship Lines; Mathews Steamship Co., Ltd.; Merchants-Mutual Line

Ship builder: R. Stephenson & Co., Ltd., Hebburn on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Engine builder: N.E. Marine Engine Works, Ltd., New Castle, Northumberland

Year ship built: 1908

Year engine built: 1908

Final disposition: Awaiting scrapping, Toronto, 1958. Scrapped in Hamilton, 1960

Remarks:

Owners:

1) Mathews Steamship Co.

2) Merchants' Mutual Line

3) Canada Steamship Lines

Registry number: C. 125440

Hull number: 118

Vessel type: Package freighter

Height: 23.6 ft.

Width: 42.6 ft.

Length: 249.3 ft.

Stroke length: 33 in.

Gross tonnage: 2012

Net tonnage: 1357

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 17 in.

Piston 2: 28 in.

Piston 3: 46 in.

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