1951 Scott Misener 2 1986
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at St. Catharines ON by Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd., Hull 11
Built in dry dock; floated Jan 17, 1951
654’ LOA, 630’ LBP, 68’ beam, 35’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, oil-fired boilers, steam turbine engine, 6600 SHP
Enrolled at Toronto ON
636.6 x 68.3 x 31.4, 13081 GT, 9063 NT Can 193632 to:Colonial Steamships Ltd., Port Colborne ON (home port Toronto ON)
Entered service June 1951
Renamed John E. F. Misener 1954 (home port to Port Colborne ON)
Fleet renamed Scott Misener Steamships Ltd. 1959
Remeasured 1976 to 13107 GT
Fleet renamed Misener Transportation Ltd. 1978
Sold for scrap 1986 to Corostel Trading. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers. Cleared Quebec QC Sept 29, 1986 with str. Golden Hind towed by Polish tug Koral. Tow arrived Mamonel Spain Oct 28, 1986 (later moved to Cartagena for scrapping).
IMO 5173474
5104
My father (Fred Weaver) installed the used tanker machinery in this vessel.
I sailed on the John E F Misener as both second and chief engineer.
You had to have your wits about you when maneuvering the ship.
The telegraph moved one way and the main engine throttles were in the opposite direction.
Port Weller Dry Docks could not form pipe in those days and so machines and piping etc from an American tanker (that exploded in New Jersey) were used and fitted in the engine room.
Interestingly the two water tube boilers were built by Foster Wheeler in their St Catherine’s plant.