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Tuesday 21 January 2020

American steam tug Birdena 1885-

Owned and managed by the Panama Canal or Panama Railroad Company. Built of steel. Gross tonnage 25 tons, dimensions 57.9 x 12.0 x 6.0 (depth) feet, built in France in 1885, purchased from the French Canal Co. in 1904, estimated value 3.400 US dollars, crew numbers 8 men (including 3 officers). Coal fuelled.

Source
Fiftieth annual list of Merchant vessels of the United States with official numbers and signal letters and lists of vessels belonging to the United States Government with distinguishing signals.
Year ended June 30, 1918. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington 1919.