Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 19, n. 6 (November - December 1970), p. 155

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TELESCOPE Page 155 Concluded in this issue THE VANISHING CANALLERS by Rev. Edward J. Dowling, SJ. Fleet List Editor, TELESCOPE PART [I11: Canallers built in Canada after 1901, up to World War I. CALGARIAN (Can. 131056), 1912 Port Arthur, Ontario by Western SB & DD Company for Nore cross interests. Steel package freighter, 244 x 43 x 25; 2326 g.t. To coast, 1917. Later named: Marne, Itaipu and Arauna. Listed in Lloyd's in 1939 as Brazilian tanker. HADDINGTON (Can. 116764), 1904 Toronto by Bertram Engine Works for Mathews Line. 246 x 42 x 16; 1749 g.t. Later Maplehill and converted to tanker in 1937 and renamed Oakbranch. On salt water in World War II as British Empire Lizard and renamed Basingbrook after the war. Scrapped in the United Kingdom, c. 1948. HAMILTON (Can. 111661), 1901 Hamilton by Hamilton Bridge Company for Montreal Transports ation Company. Steel barge, 202 x 41 x 14; 996 g.t. Lengthened in 1921 to 249' (1416 g.t.) and powered with an old triple expansion engine. Scrapped, Sorel, c.1938. HAMILTONIAN (Can. 131052), 1913 Port Arthur by Western DD & SB Company for Norcross interests. Steel package freighter, 244 x 42 x 23; 2347 g.t. Went to salt water in 1917. Listed in Lloyd's in 1939 as Brazilian tanker Paive. KEYBELL (Can. 131111), 1912 Collingwood by Collingwood Shipyards for Keystone Transports. Steel bulk freighter 258 x 42.6 x 17; 1730 g.t. Scrapped in the fifties. OTTAWA (Can. 111443), 1900 Toronto by Bertram for Canada*Atlantic Transit Company. Come bination freighter, 256 x 43 x 15. Foundered off Passage Island, Lake Superior, 11/16/09. QUEBEC (Can. 111663), 1901 Levis by Carrier, Lane for Montreal Transportation Company. Steel barge, 206 x 40 x 15; 1017 g.t. Later wrecking and salvage barge Londonderry. TADANAC (Can. 111855), 1902 Toronto by Bertram on shipyard account and sold on completion to St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam Navigation Company and renamed The Iroquois. Steel freighter, 252 x 43 x 22; 2286 g.t. On salt water during World War @ as Colorado and Dornoch. Returned to the Lakes c.1920 and later renamed Brookton, George Hindman and Brookdale. Scrapped at Toronto in 1926. This ship's long and very active life stamped her as one of the finest of the canallers.

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