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

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Anna C. Minch.
Original Name:Anna C. Minch.
Owner:Kinsman Transit Co., 1903, United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Builder:American Ship Building Co., 1903, United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Engine Builder:American Ship Building Co., 1903, United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Year Built:1903
Year Engine Built:1903
Final Disposition:Foundered off Pentwater, Michigan in the "Armistice Day Storm", November 11,1940 with the loss of 24 lives.
Remarks:Wreckage rests in two pieces, heavily flattened by ice and waves.
Registry Number:US.107846
Hull Number:415
Vessel Type:Bulk freighter
Length:380 ft.
Width:50 ft.
Height:28 ft.
Gross Tonnage:4285 t.
Net Tonnage:3229 t.
Materials:Steel
Engine Type:Triple expansion
Piston #1:22 in.
Piston #2:35 in.
Piston #3:58 in.
Stroke Length:40 in.

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