Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 18, n. 2 (October 1964), p. 1

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Che Artroit Marine Historian Journal of MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Detroit Volume 18, No. 2 October, 1964 CAPE BRETON MINER - On Lake Ontario Trials, May 11, 1964 Photo Courtesy Ontario Editorial Bureau CAPE BRETON MINER (Can. 318773) Built by Port Weller Dry Docks, Eis as HULL 35 for Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd., to dimensions of (O.A.) x 75" x 43'9", Keel for this 9,000-shp steam turbine ae self-unloader was laid May, 1963, with christening April 25, 1964. Design permits ocean service. Gross tonnage 18809 Crew 3 Net tonnage 11547 Passengers 8 Construction of this bulk cargo vessel and a 710' (0.A.) sister ship presently on the ways as HULL 37 at Port Weller was prompted by execution of an agreement which calls for delivery of 2,850,- 000 tons of coal from Dominion Coal Company, at Sydney, Nova Sco-= tia, to Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission's Toronto plant. tf L

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