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Built by Buffalo Dry Dock Co. of Buffalo, NY as hull #203. Launched on January 31, 1903 as the Lake and River Bulk Canaller J. S. KEEFE for the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence
Transportation Company of Chicago, IL (managed by A. B. Wolvin and later by D. Sullivan Co.). Dimensions: 256'8" LOA x 40'10" beam x 18' depth; 1,640 GRT 944 NRT. Powered by 650
ihp triple expansion steam engine and two Scotch marine boilers built by Detroit Ship Building Co. |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the J. S. Keefe (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
Unknown 1903 K. A. Jenson 1904 Daniel Barry 1905 - 08 Unknown 1909 Daniel Barry 1910 - 15 |
Unknown 1903 James Chestnut 1904 George Winters 1905 - 08 Unknown 1909 Guy Squire 1910 - 15 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Glenfarn (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
A. W. Beatty 1922 - 23 V. Chartier 1924 A. DeMill 1925 - 26 |
A. J. McChristie 1922 J. A. O’Brien 1923 - 25 R. M. Bonnell 1926 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Canmore (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
A. Blanchette 1927 J. B. Gamache 1928 - 29 |
R. M. Bonnell 1927 - 28 O. D. Thuston 1929 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Ashleaf (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
S. Gouge 1944 Unknown 1945 O. Gourgue 1946 |
Pierre Morrissette 1947 - 49 J. P. Michaud 1950 |
G. Theriault 1943 J. Boulanger 1944 Unknown 1945 Camille Mondor 1946 |
O. Gaudreault 1947 Joseph Legendre 1948 H. Lemieux 1949 Joseph Legendre 1949 - 50 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Manzzutti (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
J. C. Weeger 1951 S. Staruch 1952 - 53 Unknown 1954 John B. Berry 1955 Unknown 1956 |
Sam Staruch 1957 - 58 Unknown 1959 - 61 W. C. Dexter 1962 Walter White 1963 Unknown 1964 Walter White 1965 |
John Bellmore 1951 James Paterson 1952 William F. Howes 1953 |
Unknown 1954 - 61 Robert H. Patterson 1962 - 63 Unknown 1964 - 65 |
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