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

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Ann Arbor No. 2.
Original Name:Ann Arbor No. 2.
Other Names:Whale, 1916.
Owner:Manistee Iron Works, 1914, United States, Michigan, Manistee
Builder:Craig Ship Building Co., 1892, United States, Ohio, Toledo
Engine Builder:Samuel F. Hodge & Co., 1892, United States, Michigan, Detroit
Year Built:1892
Year Engine Built:1892
Final Disposition:Sold, 1914, cut down to a barge. Junked after being run down in the St. Clair Flats by the William E. Corey, 1927.
Remarks:Bow engine removed, 1893. Put into Ann Arbor No. 3 in 1898.
Registry Number:US. 106984
Hull Number:56
Vessel Type:Train Ferry
Length:264 ft.
Width:53 ft.
Height:14 ft.
Gross Tonnage:1144 t.
Net Tonnage:572 t.
Materials:Wood
Engine Type:Fore and Aft Compound (3)
Piston #1:20 in.
Piston #2:40 in.
Stroke Length:36 in.

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