by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
Built by American Ship Building Co. as hull #329. Launched on December 12, 1903 as the bulk freight steamer EDWIN F. HOLMES for the Commonwealth Steamship Fleet (one of the Hawgood fleets). Dimensions: 440’ LOA x 50’ beam x 28’ depth; 4,787 GRT 3,517 NRT. Powered by a...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
by George Wharton After World War II, Gordon C. Leitch and James Norris owners of Toronto’s Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transportation Co., saw the need to embark on a new shipbuilding program in order to keep up with a rapidly changing industry. With...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
By Brian Ferguson On October 18, 1924 Great Lakes Engineering Works launched its first vessel at the new River Rouge, MI shipyard. Hull #248 would be christened the Joseph H. Frantz (U.S. 224409) as the flag ship for the Columbia Steamship...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
The classic Great Lakes bulk carrier Reserve was built in 1953 at Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge, MI as their hull # 299 after being launched November 15, 1952 for the Columbia Transportation Co. division of Oglebay Norton Co., Cleveland, OH. The Reserve...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
Launched on June 18, 1968 for the Algoma Central Corp., Sault Ste. Marie, ON; the keel for this classic traditional styled straight deck bulk carrier was laid December 28, 1967 as hull # 191 by Collingwood Shipyards, Collingwood, ON. At a formal ceremony held at the...
by import | April 19, 2021 | Import Vessels
The keel was laid on March 3, 1962 for this large straight deck bulk carrier at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, QC, as their hull # 638. The laker was launched Dec. 17, 1962 as Frankcliffe Hall (2), and completed in 1963 for the Hall Corporation of Canada, Montreal, QC...
