 A broadside image of the SS Dakota
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Dakota |
| Namesake | North Dakota |
| Owner | Great Northern Steamship Company |
| Route | United States-Japan |
| Builder | Eastern Shipbuilding Company, Groton |
| Cost | $7,803,404.00 (along with Minnesota) |
| Yard number | 2 |
| Launched | 6 February 1904 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Mary B. Flemington |
| Completed | 22 March 1905 |
| Maiden voyage | 28 April 1905 |
| Homeport | New York |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked, 3 March 1907 |
| Notes | Sister ship of SS Minnesota |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Cargo Ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 622 ft 0 in (189.59 m) |
| Beam | 73 ft 5 in (22.38 m) |
| Depth | 41 ft 5 in (12.62 m) |
| Installed power | 2,565 Nhp[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14.6 knots (27.0 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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Dakota was a steamship built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Company of Groton, Connecticut for the Great Northern Steamship Company owned by railroad magnate James J. Hill to enhance and promote trade between the United States and Japan.[2]
- ^ a b c Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships. London: Lloyd's Register. 1906–1907.
- ^ "Dakota Datebook. 3 March 2006. "The Liner Dakota"". North Dakota Public Radio. Prairie Public Broadcasting in association with North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota. 2006-03-06. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-04-07.