1908                                  E. B. Osler                                  1968

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Bridgeburg ON by Canadian Shipbuilding Co., Hull 1
Launched Sept 7, 1907

510’ LOA, 491’3” LBP, 56’ beam, 31’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, quadruple expansion engine, 1800 IHP

Enrolled at Toronto ON May 7, 1908:
491.3 x 56.0 x 26.5, 6787 GT, 4361 NT     Can 125977     to:
St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam Navigation Co., Toronto ON (home port Toronto ON)

Entered service May 1908

Fleet sold July 27, 1916 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Renamed Osler 1926

Converted 1940 to self-unloader at Collingwood ON by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co.
Remeasured to 7051 GT, 4784 NT

Renamed R. O. Petman 1954

Laid up at Kingston ON late 1966 and did not operate again.

Sold for scrap 1968 to United Metals Inc.  Resold to Italian shipbreakers.  Towed to Quebec QC  Cleared Quebec May 24, 1968 with str. Soodoc towed by Polish tug Jantar.  Tow arrived LaSpezia Italy June 17, 1968.

See history in Scanner April 1989 (#173)

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