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Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection
Original name: Imari

Other name(s): Delaware; Empire Rother; Manicouagan; Manitoulin; Washington Times Herald

Ship owner: British Ministry of Transport; Inland Steamship Co., Ltd.; Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co., Ltd.; St. Lawrence Steamships, Ltd.

Ship builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England

Engine builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham-Richardson

Year ship built: 1929

Year engine built: 1929

Final disposition: Scrapped at Port Dalhousie, 1961

Remarks:

b) Delaware (1931)

c) Empire Rother (c.1940)

d) Manicouagan (1951)

e) Washington Times Herald (1954)

f) Manitoulin (1954)

Owners:

1) Inland Streamship Co., Ltd, Winnepeg, Manitoba

2) St. Lawrence Steamships, Ltd.

3) British Ministry of Transport (with Cory & Sons, managers)

4) Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co.

Registry number: C. 149497

Hull number: 1383

Vessel type: Bulk Freighter

Height: 17.8 ft.

Width: 43.4 ft.

Length: 252.8 ft.

Stroke length: 33 in.

Gross tonnage: 1940

Net tonnage: 1158

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Triple expansion

Piston 1: 15 in.

Piston 2: 25 in.

Piston 3: 40 in.

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