R. W. England (Propeller), U200948, 4 May 1904
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The steamer R. W. ENGLAND will be launched at the yards of the Great Lakes Shipbuilding Company of Detroit next Thursday.
Buffalo Evening News
Saturday, April 30, 1904
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Three boats are to be launched today, the R. W. ENGLAND at Detroit, the SAHARA at Lorain and the INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo.
Buffalo Evening News
Thursday, May 5, 1904
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The propeller SAHARA was launched at Lorain yesterday and the propeller R. W. ENGLAND was launched at Detroit.
The Indiana Transportation Company's new steamer the INDIANAPOLIS, was launched at Toledo yesterday before a large crowd, including many distinguished persons
Buffalo Evening News
Friday, May 6, 1904
The engines from the V.H. KETCHUM when she became a barge in 1904/5 were put in the R.W. ENGLAND
Herman Runge Notes
Steam screw R.W. ENGLAND. U. S. No. 200948. Of 3,887 tons gross; 2,935 tons net. Built Ecorse, Mich., 1904. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 362.8 x 50.2 x 29.0 Steel built. Passenger service. Crew of 21. 900 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1906
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- launch, Ecorse
- Date of Original
- 1904
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.E.7408
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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