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

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Athabaska.
Original Name:Athabaska.
Other Names:Athabasca, 1903.
Owner:Canadian Pacific Railway, 1883-1947, Canada, Quebec, Montreal
Builder:Aitken and Mansell., 1883, United Kingdom, Scotland, Kelvinbaugh
Re-Builder:Collingwood Ship Building Co., 1910, Canada, Ontario, Collingwood
Engine Builder:D. Rowan and Co., 1883, United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow
Engine Re-BuilderWestern Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., 1913, Canada, Ontario, Port Arthur
Year Built:1883
Year Engine Built:1883
Final Disposition:Scrapped, Hamilton, Ontario, 1947.
Notes:Cut in two and bulkheaded for passage in St. Lawrence and Welland Canals. Rebuilt at Buffalo, 1884. Entered service, May 13,1884, sailing from Owen Sound. Lengthened in 1910, re-engined in 1913.
Remarks:Athabaska is a river in northern Alberta. Kelvinbaugh is a borough of Glasgow.
Registry Number:C. 85764
Hull Number:123
Vessel Type:Passenger and freight
Length:262 ft.
Width:38.2 ft.
Height:23.3 ft.
Gross Tonnage:2269 t.
Net Tonnage:1575 t.
Materials:Steel
Engine Type:Fore and aft
Piston #1:35 in.
Piston #2:70 in.
Stroke Length:48 in.

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