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Che Detroit Marine Historian JOURNAL OF MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT cones Haseltine William A, McDonald Bai Wi114am Associate Editor 13951 F rere “paiter 3303 Vicksburg Detroit | 3. Mich, 1323 Northlawn Detroit 6, Mich. Birmingham, Mich, poe median Associate Editors James M, Kid 195 "inktghal eres 83 Hiaborviey, Rd, Toronto 5, Toronto 9, Ont Volume 1), No. 11 July, 1961 WHEAT KING (a, LLANDAFF) Built by Lithgows, Ltd,, Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1953 as a deepwater ocean tanker, to dimensions of 556'4" (oa) X 72'7" X 3813", Purchased by Island Shipping, Ltd,, of Hamilton, Bermuda, an affiliate of Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd,, and converted to ocean-lake bulk carrier at Port Weller Dry Docks, Ltd,, Port Weller, Ont,, during winter of 1960-61, Involved in the conversion was the moving of entire 150-ton midships house to a position just forward of the motorship's stack, Maiden Voyage Apral 205 19 61 Deadweight Tons Ws 400 (Long) opu! »300-hp Diesel Speed oH knots (18,4 mph) Grain Capacity 553,800 bush 2. Capaci Mid-Summer Draft 29'10"