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16 January, 1927 MARINE REVIEW Table II Ships Owned and Operated by the Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. January, 1927 Passengers Cabin Others Tonnage Net Dead- weight 3300 3300 3300 3300 2/21 3300 2500 2558 3056 2503 3056 2316 2436 2580 2600 2813 4150 4200 Length Beam Gross feet Speed When 19723 1923 1926 1926 1890 1926 1893 1900 1895 1890 1897 1899 1899 1904 1882 1907 1919 1919. Where Built Federal S.B. Co. Federal S.B. Co. Newport News S.B. Co. Newport News S.B. Co. Wm. Cramp & Sons Newport News S.B. Co. Maryland Steel Co. Harlan & Hollingsworth Harlan & Hollingsworth Harlan & Hollingsworth Harlan & Hollingsworth Harlan & Hollingsworth Harlan & Hollingsworth N. Y. Shipbldg. Co. J. Roach & Son Maryland Steel Co. American S.B. Co., Cleve. Globe S.B. Co., Superior, Wis. Manitowoc S.B. Corp. Mc Dougall-Duluth Name of Steamer Alleghany * Berkshire* Chatham* Dorchester*..... 207 24 207 24 302 12 302 12 70 0 302 12 Gloucester 107 10 Grécian. se 90 0 125 Oe Freight only 123 9 Freight only 5486 5486 5486 5486 3018 © 5486 2541 2827 3581 1955 3465 2741 2599 3099 2677 2415 2637 2686 3261 3261 3261 3261 2155 3261 1976 1994 2278 1135 2537 1654 1767 1952 1890 1338 1654 1684 Indian Puaniste. 62 655 Kershaw... Nantucket 113 13 Ontario 108 0 Persian 98 0 Freight only Freight only Freight only 2689 1998 1684 1170 Freight only 43.5 Freight only 4200 3100 1919 1918 Totals—13 Pass. and 7 Frt. Ships 2164 125 68,357 43,170 61,289 Note:- All of these ships are driven by reciprocating steam engines, and all have scotch boilers. Those marked * are oil burning, all of the others are coal burners. Boston, Savannah and Baltimore; and with legitimate business and in Sep- at by $3,175. ... The MCCLELLAN is it was during the excitement and agi- tation which preceded the war that the WILLIAM JENKINS’ was_ burnt under circumstances too well known to be recounted. “In 1859 it was thought that car- goes might be obtained to and from Rhode Island and the interior of New England if some of the steamers were placed on a line between Baltimore and Providence. . “The breaking out of the Rebellion in April 1861 for a time interfered tember of that year the JOSEPH WHIT- NEY was sold at a low price to the war department for a transport. The steamer’s name was changed to Mc- CLELLAN and a large sum was ex- pended on her. The proceeds of the sale were divided as a dividend of principle and the stock reduced in proportion; but in 1864 the capital was again increased to $296,825 by an assessment of $25 upon each share. Some stockholders not responding, left the capital short of the sum aimed again owned by the company having been repurchased in 1867 from par- ties who bought her of the govern- ment. This steamer is in excellent condition and since our purchase has been thoroughly repaired, strengthened and recoppered. “During the war the S. R. SPAULD- ING and BENJAMIN DEFORD were em- ployed in government service, and al- though remunerative at the time, the effects of suspending the line have been felt ever since. The demands hf tee wt PAO ‘si a) “on 00. , S. BERKSHIRE IN DELAWARE RIVER—COMPLETED AT THE FEDERAL S. B. & soisemsitnanen net ard De GOF. REARNY oon, eos,