Construction
Rosalie was built at Alameda, California in 1893 originally for the Alameda ferry service. She was 136 ft (41 m) long, 27 ft (8 m) on the beam, with 9 ft (3 m) depth of hold. The vessel was powered by a compound steam engine.
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