Construction
The City of Erie was built in 1898 by the Detroit Dry Dock Company in Wyandotte, Michigan for the Cleveland Buffalo Transit Company (C&B). It was designed by Frank E. Kirby. The ship was launched on February 26, 1898 and made its maiden voyage on June 19, 1898.
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