1873                                             Scotia                                      1884

Iron twin-screw Great Lakes passenger and package freight vessel

Built at Buffalo NY by King Iron Works (Gibson & Craig, subcontractor)
Launched May 28, 1873

246’ LOA, 231’ LBP, 35’6” beam, 24’6” depth
2 decks, 6 hatches @ 24’, 2 coal-fired boilers, 2 steeple compound engines

Enrolled at Buffalo NY June 12, 1873 (#233)
231.7 x 35.7 x 13.35, 1502.01 tons (gross tons, 1334.83 NT 1882)      US 115271     to:
Charles Ensign, Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY (Operated as Holt & Ensign Commercial Line)

Entered service June 1873

Sold Oct 14, 1884 (after death of Charles Ensign) to James Ash et al, Buffalo NY

Wrecked Oct 24, 1884 on tip of Keweenaw Peninsula, Lake Superior.  No lives lost.  Upbound light for Duluth MN in storm.  Enrollment surrendered June 30, 1885.

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