Rammacher, John J.

1923                                  John J. Rammacher                                  1966

 

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

 

Built at Hull England by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Lts., Hull 643
Launched April 23, 1923

261’ LOA, 253’ LBP, 43’3” beam, 20’ depth

1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1000 IHP

Enrolled at Hull England
253.0 x 43.2 x 17.8, 1723 GT, 1111 NT     Br 147080     to:
Eastern Steamship Co., St. Catharines ON, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr. (home port Hull England)

Entered service 1923

Enrollment transferred to Canada 1931     Can 147080     (home port to St. Catharines ON)

Sold Dec 29, 1936 to Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co., Toronto ON

Home port to Toronto ON 1953

Renamed Wallaceburg 1956

Fleet renamed Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. 1959

Sold 1960 to Jemmig Enterprises Ltd., Chatham ON

Sold for scrap 1966 to United Metal & Refiners Ltd.  Scrapped at Hamilton ON.

 

 

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