McIntosh, H.P.

1907                                  H. P. McIntosh                                  1973

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at West Bay City MI by West Bay City Shipbuilding Co., Hull 622
Launched March 27, 1907

540’ LOA, 520’ LBP, 54’ beam, 31’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2000 IHP

Enrolled at Port Huron MI April 18, 1907 (Temp #36)
520.0 x 54.0 x 26.2, 6765 GT, 5371 NT     US 203980     to:
Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland OH (home port Fairport OH)

Permanent enrollment at Cleveland OH April 20, 1907 (#74)

Entered service 1907

Fleet went into receivership 1910

Sold 1913 to Wilson Transit Co., Cleveland OH

Rebuilt 1919.  Side tanks installed
Remeasured to 6294 GT, 4910 NT

Home port to Wilmington DE 1932

Renamed Edward S. Kendrick 1934

Repowered 1952 with Skinner Unaflow engine
Remeasured 1952 to 6372 GT, 4989 NT

Fleet renamed Wilson Marine Transit Co. 1957

Laid up at Buffalo NY 1971 season

Fleet sold 1972 to Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Cleveland OH
(Towed from layup berth at Buffalo NY to Toledo OH Aug 1972 but did not operate for this fleet.)

Sold 1973 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON.  Resold to Spanish shipbreakers.  Cleared Quebec QC April 24, 1973 with str. B. F. Jones towed by Polish tug Koral.  Tow arrived at Castellon Spain May 19, 1973.

IMO 5097682

 

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