Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-04-10 | Page 2 | Largest American Ship

LARGEST AMERICAN SHIP Minnesota of Great Northern Line Will Bo Launched at New London Lon-don April 16th New York April 9Largcr J than any vessel ever built In this country and only excelled In size of all tho worlds fleet by I the Celtic nnd Ccdrlc of the White Star line the Minnesota will be launched In New London COlin On April IfJth Miss Hll I daughter of James J Hill president of the Great Northern Steam bhlp company for whom the now ship was built will christen her The Minnesota Is 630 foot t long 70 fectC inches beam and 50 feet from keel to up per deck and has nine docks In nil