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

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Jack, 1924-1942.
Original Name:Lake Fresco.
Other Names:Lake Fresco, 1919-1924.
Owner:Terminals & Transportation Corporation., 1936-1941, 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:Torpedoed and sank between Puerto Rico and New Orleans, on May 27, 1942. It was bound from Ponce, Puerto Rico with a cargo of sugar. Vessel sank in four minutes. Several survivors picked up after 32 days on a life raft.
Remarks:Launched, February 20, 1919.
Registry Number:US. 217851
Hull Number:755
Vessel Type:Laker
Length:251 ft.
Width:43.6 ft.
Height:26.2 ft.
Gross Tonnage:2622 t.
Net Tonnage:1617 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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