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

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Ace, 1924-1941
Original Name:Lake Frohna.
Other Names:Lake Frohna, 1919-1924.
Owner:Terminals & Transportation Corporation., 1930-1941, United States, minnesota, Duluth
Builder:American Ship Building Co., 1919, United States, Ohio, Lorain
Engine Builder:American Ship Building Co., 1919, United States, Ohio, Lorain
Year Built:1919
Year Engine Built:1919
Final Disposition:There are two conflicting dispositions recorded: 1) Torpedoes off west coast of British Columbia, in position 50 degrees 20 feet North x 131 degrees 32 feet West, on June 26, 1944. 2) Struck a rock and sank, Pitt Island, British Columbia, on September 29, 1946. Raised and scrapped.
Registry Number:US. 218268
Hull Number:759
Vessel Type:Laker
Length:251 ft.
Width:43.6 ft.
Height:26.2 ft.
Gross Tonnage:2616 t.
Net Tonnage:1611 t.
Materials:Steel
Engine Type:Triple expansion
Piston #1:20 in.
Piston #2:33 in.
Piston #3:54 in.
Stroke Length:40 in.

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