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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
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Original name: Saskatoon Other name(s): Basingcreek; Coastal Creek; Creek Transport (1968); Empire Tadpole; Ile de Montreal (1972); Rosemount; Willowbranch Ship owner: Basingwells Steamship Co., Coastalake Tankers; British Ministry of Transport; Canada Steamship Lines; Hall Corp. of Canada; Marine Industries; McNamara & Porter; Merchants Mutual Line Ship builder: Sunderland Ship Building Co., United Kingdom, England, Sunderland Engine builder: Northeastern Marine Engine Co. Engine re-builder: Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Year ship built: 1910 Year engine built: 1910 Location engine built: Great Britain, Durham, Sunderland Creator: Sunderland Ship Building Co. Final disposition: Converted to diesel tanker c. 1940. Notes: Converted to diesel tanker in 1940. New engines were twin diesel, 6 cylinder, 16 in with 20 in stroke. Registry number: C. 123965 Hull number: 256 Vessel type: Freighter, later tanker Height: 17.4 ft. Width: 42.7 ft. Length: 250.2 Stroke length: 33 in. Gross tonnage: 1752 t. Net tonnage: 1029 t. Materials: Steel Engine type: Triple expansion Piston 1: 17 in. Piston 2: 28 in. Piston 3: 46 in. |
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