Matthews, W.D.

1903                                  W. D. Matthews                                  1937

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Collingwood ON by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Hull 3
Launched June 20, 1903

358’ LBP, 48’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1000 IHP

Enrolled at Toronto ON
366.5 x 48.0 x 28.0, 3965 GT, 2450 NT     Can 116264     to:
St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam Navigation Co., Toronto ON (home port Toronto ON)

Entered service 1903

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

Renamed Brentwood 1926

Grounded June 15, 1933 in the St. Mary’s River.  Released and laid up at Midland ON

Scrapped 1937 at Midland ON

See history in Scanner Jan 1982 (#107)

 

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