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Alexander McDougall (ship)

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	A Whaleback, Toledo, Ohio - DPLA - 91b2664b2941f833165340f302d55199 (page 1) (cropped).jpg
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	United States
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name	Alexander McDougall
builder	American Steel Barge Company
identification	U.S Registry #107372
launched	25 July 1898
fate	Unknown
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class	Whaleback freighter
tonnage	3672 gross
displacement	2824 net
length	418 ft
beam	50 ft
draft	22 ft
capacity	6,800 tons bulk cargo

'*SS Alexander McDougall''' was a "whaleback" ship, the last and longest whaleback ever built. The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall (1845–1923), enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimum of draft. Whalebacks were also called "pig boats", among other names, due to their appearance. The *Alexander McDougall'' was the only whaleback built with a traditionally shaped bow. This was done in an attempt to increase the strength of the ship's hull so that the beam could be increased.

Alexander McDougall was also the only whaleback to be outfitted with a quadruple expansion engine.

References

Zoss, Neel R.. (2007). "McDougall's Great Lakes whalebacks". Arcadia Pub..

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