Pretoria (ship)
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pretoria-ship-250-693343
title:
Pretoria (ship)
text:
Pretoria, an American schooner barge, was one of the largest wooden ships ever constructed. She was 103 meters (338 ft) long, had a beam of 13.4 meters (44 ft), and 7 meters (23 ft) in depth. She was built by James Davidson in West Bay City, Michigan, for use on the Great Lakes. To strengthen her wooden frame and hull, Pretoria was constructed using steel keelson plates, steel chords, and steel arches. She also was strapped diagonally with steel. She needed a donkey engine to run a pump to keep
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description:
American schooner barge that sank in Lake Superior
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria_(ship)
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date modified:
2023-06-18T17:16:53Z
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13
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