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Imperial Lachine (1) - (1947-1954)
See also : Rideaulite - (1930-1947)
"Imperial Lachine (I)", seen here as "Rideaulite", 1930, 723grt
Furness Shipbuilding, Haverton Hill (174) for Imperial Oil Company, Canada
1947 IMPERIAL LACHINE
1954 NIAGARA
converted to a sand dredger 1958
1969 W.M.EDINGTON
1984 NIAGARA II
Scuttled as a artificial reef at Port Maitland, Ontario in August 1997.
"Imperial Lachine (I)".
( Photo thanks to Edward O. Clark )
"Imperial Lachine (I)".FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
Name
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RIDEAULITE
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Type
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Tanker
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Yard Number
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174
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Launched
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09/04/1930
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Completed
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04/1930
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Off. Number
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155286
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Engine builder
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North East Marine Engineering, Newcastle
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Engine type
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T. 3 cyl., aft
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GRT
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715
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Length (feet)
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175
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Beam (feet)
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35.2
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First owner
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Imperial Oil Ltd., Montreal
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History
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1947 IMPERIAL LACHINE, same owners
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1954 NIAGARA, Holden Sand & Gravel, Montreal, converted to a sand suction dredger
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1967 McNamara Marine Ltd., Toronto
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1968 Federal Equipment Quebec Ltd., Toronto
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1969 W. M. EDINGTON, Ontario-Lake Erie Sand Ltd., Toronto
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1973 converted to motor vessel
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1984 NIAGARA II, McKeil Work Boats Ltd., Toronto
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Operated as a barge after stranding damage
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1997 sold for breaking but resold
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Fate
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15/05/1999 scuttled as a dive site in Georgian Bay, near Tobermory, Ontario.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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RIDEAULITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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155286
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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175.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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716.00
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Vessel Width:
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35.16
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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12.75
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00074
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Haverton Hill-on-Tees, Great Britain
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Builder:
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Furness Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1930
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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IMPERIAL LACHINE
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1947 - 1954
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CANADA
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155286
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NIAGARA
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1954 - 1969
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CANADA
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155286
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EDINGTON, W.M.
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1969 - 1984
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CANADA
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155286
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NIAGARA II
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1984
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CANADA
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155286
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Imperial Oil, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1930 - 1954
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CANADA
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155286
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Holden Sand & Gravel, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1954 - 1967
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CANADA
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155286
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McNamara Marine, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1967 - 1968
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CANADA
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155286
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Federal Equipment Quebec, Ltd.
Ville de Laval, P.Q. Canada
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1968 - 1969
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CANADA
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155286
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Ontario-Lake Erie Sand, Ltd.
Oakville, Ont. Canada
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1969 - 1984
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CANADA
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155286
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McKeil Work Boats Ltd.
Winona, Ont. Canada
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1984
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CANADA
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155286
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Rebuild History
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Converted to sand dredge, 1954 (769 gross - 382 registered). Repowered 1972.
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Disposition
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No longer registered in Canada.
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History
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Triple expansion engine, removed in 1972 repowering, placed in Upper Canada Marine Museum in Toronto, 1977. As NIAGARA: Suffered explosion in engineroom, March 1, 1965, at Whitby, Ontario; killed 2 and injured 1.
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