Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 14, n. 2 (October 1960), p. 1

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Che Detroit Marine Historian vv JOURNAL OF MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT Curtis 13951 Vol. 14, Noe 2 October, 1960 # Photo by Al ere | See The Log, Page Photo by Gordon Bugbee RED WING (a. BOUNDBROOK, b. IMPERIAL EDMONTON, c. HULL 28) Built by Sun Shipbuilding & aa Dock Company at Chester, Pae, in 1944 to dimensions of 52h" (OA) X 68 X 39. Sold by Imperial 011 to Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. in November, 1958. Tanker arrived Port Weller for conversion in June, 1959. Fore-body scrapping operations began immediately with new keel laid on Nov. 2, 1959. © Lake Ontario builder's trial held Aug. 10, 1960, with formal christening ceremony held at Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd. July 23. Maiden voyage Aug. 13. Propulsion -- 6,000 shp Westinghouse tur- borelectric unit. New dimensions: 730 (OA) X 75 X 39. Deadweight capacity 25,350 tons. Grain capacity 925,000 bu. Speed 16 mphe

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