Maritime History of the Great Lakes

City of Rome (Propeller), U125914, damaged wheel, 1 Sep 1883

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The CITY OF ROME, while working down the Creek on Monday picked up a log in her wheel. She goes into drydock tonight for repairs. - Buffalo Report.
      Marine Record
      Sept. 13, 1883


The CITY OF ROME will be laid up here, and during the winter her machinery will be altered. She now has a Holloway fore-and-aft compound engine, made by the Cuyahoga works, of Cleveland, its cylinders being 32 and 60 inches, and stroke 48 inches. Buffalo Report
      Marine Record
      Nov. 29, 1883


Steam screw CITY OF ROME. U. S. No. 125914. Of 1908 tons gross; 1594 tons net. Built Cleveland, O., 1881. Home port, Sandusky, O. 268.2 x 40.2 x 20.3 Crew of 17. Of 500 indicated horsepower.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1902


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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: damaged wheel
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1883
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.10294
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.88645 Longitude: -78.87837
Donor
William R. McNeil
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City of Rome (Propeller), U125914, damaged wheel, 1 Sep 1883