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

Other name(s): Irvinglake

Ship owner: Canadian Government; Irving Oil Co.

Ship builder: Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Collingwood, Ontario

Engine builder: General Motors Corporation

Year ship built: 1943

Year engine built: 1943

Final disposition: Stranded and sunk, Chaleur Bay, New Brunswick, 1963.

Notes:

Bow blown off by enemy action in 1944. New bow, exact duplicate of old, fitted in November 1946.

Remarks:

Names:

b) Irvingdale

Owners:

1) Canadian Government

2) Irving Oil Co., St. John, New Brunswick

Registry number: C. 175359

Hull number: 123

Vessel type: Tanker

Height: 20.5

Width: 43.9

Length: 251.5

Stroke length: 10.5

Gross tonnage: 2338

Net tonnage: 1656

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Diesel twin 12 cylinders

Piston 1: 8.75

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