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CHARLES R. HUNTLEY (continued) On July 14, 1960, the HUNTLEY was sold to McNamara Construction Equipment Co. Ltd., Toronto and on the same date was towed from Toronto to Whitby for conversion to a sandsucker (Her original steam engine was replaced by diesels at this time - GRT 1733, nt 1186). The following were important dates in the new life of the CHARLES R. HUNTLEY: - 1962, July, arrived Amherst Island, Magdalen Islands, to work with McNamara's DREDGE NO. 26. - 1964, dredging at Toronto. - 1966, December 27, ownership changed to McNamara Corproation Ltd., Don Mills, Ontario. - 1968, dredging at Halifax; by December dredging Dartmouth Marine slip. - 1970, August, dredging at Hamilton, being pushed by small tug (first season without a stack and ventilators; had Harbour master Marine outboards and air compresser to operate winches). - 1971-72, winter, reengined with diesels to replace outboard units at Whitby. - 1974, May 1, by McNamara to Canpac Leasing Ltd., Montreal. - 1977, June 20, ownership changed to Roylease Ltd., Montreal. - 1980, November 23, downbound in Seaway for New Brunswick. - 1981, September 9, bilge and bottom damage sustained in running over her own draghead while working on the East Coast. - 1983, June, downbound from Whitby to dredge at Pointe au Pic; August 22, by McNamara Corporation Ltd. to Kesmark Ltd.; September 15, sold to Cartier Construction Corporation. In the Pool, 6/20/83 The following information on the CHARLES R. HUNTLEY'S various engine installations has been taken from "Lloyd's Register". - 1972, 2 oil engines, each 12 cylinders, 4%" x 5", geared to sc. shaft, 680 bhp (NE 66), by General Motors Corp., Detroit (8 knots) - 1973, 2 oil (NE-strbrd.-70, NE-port-60), by GMC, Detroit (8 knots) - 1974, triple screw/Vee oil, 12 cyl., 5%" x 6%" (NE 72), by Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Ill; plus (2) Vee oil each 12 cyl., 4%" x 5" (NE- port-60, NE-strbrd.-70), by GMC, Detroit; 1405 bhp (10 knots) - 1976, triple screw/3 Vee oil, 1405 bhp (10 knots) (i) 12 cyl., 108 x 127 (NE60), GMC, Detroit (metric) (ii) 12 cyl., 140 x 165 (NE 72), by Caterpillar, (iii) 12 cyl., 108 x 127 (NE 70), GMC, Detroit - 1983, as 1976, but for bhp changed to 525. Dan McCormick Photo >