Maritime History of the Great Lakes

City of Detroit (Steamboat), 27 Sep 1888

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Launch of new steamer CITY OF DETROIT at Wyandotte. Built by Detroit Dry Dock Company. Cost app. $350,000 when finished and furnished. 284' keel; 297' 6" overall by 41' beam. A compound beam engine of 2,500 H. P., wheeels 26' diameter.
      Detroit Tribune
      September 27, 1888

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
launch at Wyandotte
Date of Original
1888
Subject(s)
Steamboats
City of Detroit (steamboat)
Local identifier
McN.E.8840
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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City of Detroit (Steamboat), 27 Sep 1888