Norway

1910                                  Norway                                  1975

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Toledo OH by Toledo Shipbuilding Co., Hull 115
Launched March 12, 1910

524’ LOA, 504’ LBP, 58’ beam, 30’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, quadruple expansion engine, 2000 IHP

Enrolled at Toledo OH March 18, 1910 (#10)
504.0 x 58.0 x 25.6, 6673 GT, 5314 NT     US 207247     to:
Toledo Shipbuilding Co., Toledo OH (home port Toledo OH)

Reenrolled at Oswego NY April 23, 1910 (#5) to:
United States Transportation Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Oswego NY)

Entered service 1910

Wilkinson fleets merged 1911 into Great Lakes Steamship Co., Cleveland OH

Remeasured 1954 to 6824 GT, 5465 NT

Fleet sold 1957 to Wilson Marine Transit Co., Cleveland OH

Sold 1964 to Hindman Transportation Co., Owen Sound ON (home port to London England) and renamed Ruth Hindman.
Enrolled British at 513.0 x 58.1 x 25.3, 7074 GT, 4794 NT     Br 306342

Enrollment transferred to Canada 1965     Can 306342     (home port to Owen Sound ON)

Sold for scrap 1975 to Western Metals Co., Thunder Bay ON.  Towed to Thunder Bay and scrapped.

IMO 5257842

 

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