Windsolite 1927 - 1947
Imperial Windsor 1947 - 1973
Cardinal 1973 - 1974

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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. The WINDSOLITE was renamed to IMPERIAL WINDSOR in 1947. Ownership changed in 1962 to Chargord Investments Ltd. but management remained with Imperial Oil. She last sailed for Imperial Oil in 1971 and was laid up at Sarnia, Ont. In November of 1972 the IMPERIAL WINDSOR was purchased by Beauchamp Investments Ltd. of Corunna, Ont. and was sold again in early 1973 to Algonquin Shipping Corp. Ltd. of Montreal, Que. (Managed by Hall Shipping Ltd.). The vessel was renamed at this time to CARDINAL. On May 23, 1974 the CARDINAL was involved in a collision with the HENRY STEINBRENNER (3) in the Pelee Passage on Lake Erie. As a result of this collision, the CARDINAL was declared a constructive loss and the STEINBRENNER suffered $100,000 worth of damage. The CARDINAL made her way through the Welland Canal on May 26, and arrived in Toronto on May 27 to be laid up. On August 19, 1974 she was towed to the Strathearne Terminal at Hamilton, Ont. for scrapping by United Metals beginning in October, 1974 and completed in January 1975.

In the Welland Canal, date unknown (From the Ron Beaupre collection)

In the Welland Canal 1936. (From the D. Mackie collection)

April 1, 1938 in The Welland Canal. (From the D. Mackie collection)

Sailing loaded (From the Ron Beaupre collection)

At the Sun Oil loading dock. Conneaut and Calgarian in the background. November 20 1957. (From the Terry McCullough collection)

Late 1950's (Photo by Imperial Oil Ltd. from the Jason LaDue collection)

Being broken out by a fish tug at Sarnia, Ont. March 21 1960. (From the Terry McCullough collection)

On the Detroit River, 1961. (Photo by Edward J. Morris)

Imperial Windsor and winter fleet at Sarnia, Ont. March 21 1962. (From the Terry McCullough collection)

Clearing Sarnia, Ont. winter quarters. March 28 1962. (from the Terry McCullough collection)

Loaded down (From the Russ Plumb collection)

Downbound at Mission Point (Photo by Tom Manse)

In the Welland Canal fall 1967 (Photo by John McCreery)

Approaching the MacArthur Lock at Sault Ste. Marie 1969 (Photo by Tom Manse)

In the MacArthur Lock at Sault Ste. Marie 1969 (Photo by Tom Manse)

At Sarnia, Ont. (From Boatnerd Archives)

Laid up at Sarnia, Ont. Summer of 1972. (Photo by Terry McCullough)

At the Dow Chemical dock at Sarnia, Ont. 1973. (Photo by Terry McCullough)

Stern view in the St. Marys River May 1973 (Photo by Roger LeLievre)

Downbound St Clair River in 1973. (Photo by Marine Photographs by Paul Michaels & Son courtesy of Brent Michaels)

Stern view October 1973 (From the Marc Vander Meulen collection)

Another news article of the Cardinal - Henry Steinbrenner (3) collision in Lake Erie from the Lorain Journal, May 24, 1974 (From the Roger LeLievre collection)

After May 23, 1974 collision with Henry Steinbrenner (3). (From the Terry McCullough collection)

May 26th 1974 transiting the Welland Canal after collision with Henry Steinbrenner (From the Paul Michaels collection courtesy of Brent Michaels)

Another view transiting the Welland Canal after collision with Henry Steinbrenner (From the Paul Michaels collection courtesy of Brent Michaels)

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

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

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