Cedarton

1924                                  Cedarton                                  1962 (1963)

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

Built at Dumbarton Scotland by A. McMillan & Sons, Hull 488
Launched

261’ LOA, 250’ LBP, 43’ beam, 17’6” depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 800 IHP

Enrolled at
250.1 x 43.2 x 15.5, 1732 GT, 1005 NT     Br 147891     to:
Mathews Steamship Co., Toronto ON (home port Glasgow Scotland)

Entered service 1924

Fleet went into receivership 1931.  G. T. Clarkson, Toronto ON, appointed receiver.

Sold 1933 to Lake Steamship Co., Toronto ON, James B. Foote, Mgr.

Sold 1937 to Gulf & Lake Navigation Co., Montreal QC, R. A. Carter, Mgr.
Enrollment transferred to Canada     Can 147891     (home port to Montreal QC)

Deepened 1951 at Lauzon QC by Geo. T. Davie & Sons Ltd.
Remeasured to 20.5 depth and 2009 GT, 1407 NT

Sold for scrap 1962 to Century Metal & Equipment Co.  Used for salt storage at Port-Cartier QC.
Scrapped at Montreal QC 1963

 

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