At the time of its launch, it had the largest gross tonnage of any yacht built in the United States (1342 GT), and it is still the largest steam-powered yacht ever built on American soil.

CITY ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 15 -- In the Jacob shipyard here the lines are being laid down for a fine new steam yacht designed by Henry J. Gielow of New York for Spencer Kellogg of Buffalo.