CAROLINA (1877, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CAROLINA
Also known as:
MURRAY BAY;CAPE DIAMOND
Year of Build:
1877
Official Number:
125595
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Wilmington, DE
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Iron
Number of Decks:
3
Builder Name:
J. Roach & Sons
Original Owner and Location:
Baltimore Steam Packet Co., Baltimore, MD
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Engine Type:
Vertical Beam (Walking Beam)
# Cylinders:
2
# Boilers:
2
Propulsion Notes:
60" x 132" engine, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington, DE. 14' x 21' boilers, John McDougall, Montreal, QUE.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
251'
Beam:
34.7'
Depth:
7.9'
Tonnage (gross):
984
Tonnage (net):
831
Capacity:
350 passengers
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Sorel Mechanical Works, QUE.
St.Lawrence River.
Date:
1933
How:
Scrapped.
History
Chronology:

1893 Owned Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co, Montreal, QUE; C101261.

1905 Aground Saguenay River; repaired & rebuilt, Sorel, QUE; 251' x 34.7' x 7.9', 969 gross / 610 net tons.

1928 Idle, not in service.

1930 Owned Canada Steamship Lines Ltd, Montreal.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
Great Lakes Register
William MacDonald Collection, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit
Newspaper Clippings
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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