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Remembering the past Historical Perspective Featured Lake Boat: |
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Built by the Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Haverton Hill, England as hull # 115. Launched on April 13, 1927
as WINDSOLITE for Imperial Oil Ltd. of Toronto, Ont. Dimensions: 256’ loa x 43’ beam x 18’ depth; 1930 GRT, 1196 NRT. Capacity 21,500 bbl. Powered by a 750 ihp triple expansion
steam engine. Entered service on May 5, 1927. |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Windsolite (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
H. C. Mimms 1928 O. D. Williamson 1929 H. S. Davidson 1930 O. D. Williamson 1931 - 33 |
Charles R. Dyon 1934 - 41 Unknown 1942 - 43 Charles R. Dyon 1944 - 46 |
Hedley R. Welch 1928 - 33 W. R. Oakes 1934 - 41 Unknown 1942 - 43 |
J. Burgess 1944 H.E. “Doc” Eisan 1945 A.W. Adams 1946 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Imperial Windsor (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
Charles R. Dyon 1947 Percy Butters 1948 F. W. Osterdahl 1949 - 50 H. A. McLellan 1951 James Burns 1952 A. G. “Bert” Knight 1953 |
Gordon R. Williamson 1954 - 58 F. W. Osterdahl 1959 E. A. Davies 1960 J. Burns 1961 - 64 W. J. Thomas 1965 J. H. Irwin 1966 - 69 Unknown 1970 - 72 |
V. G. Irvine 1947 C. A. Bailey 1948 - 50 H. E. “Doc” Eisan 1951 - 53 J. Maxwell 1954 - 57 J. R. Booth 1958 |
J. P. Larmand 1959 - 61 R. J. Burgess 1962 - 64 T. R. Booth 1965 J. P. Larmand 1966 - 69 Unknown 1970 - 72 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Cardinal (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
Unknown 1973 - 74 | Unknown 1973 - 74 |
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