1931 Britamolene 1963 (1982)
Lawrence River canal size tanker
Built at Haverton Hill-on-Tees England by Furness Shipbuilding Co., Hull 200
Launched May 19, 1931
258’ LOA, 250’ LBP, 43’2” beam, 18’ depth
1 deck, oil-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 940 IHP
Enrolled at Toronto ON
250.0 x 43.3 x 17.9, 1931 GT, 1099 NT Can 157343 to:
Britamolene Ltd., Toronto ON, a subsidiary of British-American Oil Co. (home port Toronto ON)
Entered service 1931
Fleet sold 1946 to Gayport Shipping Ltd., Toronto ON
Fleet sold 1959 to Hall Corporation of Canada, Montreal QC (home port to
Montreal QC) and renamed Wave Transport
Sold 1963 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes
Renamed Florence B. (Panama) 1963, Captain Theo 1967 and Rio Daule (Ecuador) 1973
Scrapped 1982
IMO 5419995
See history in Scanner Dec 1985 (#142)
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