Other name(s): Conallison; J. R. Sensibar
Ship owner: Columbia Transportation Co.; Construction Materials Co.; G. A. Tomlinson; Johnstone Shipping, Ltd.
Ship builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works
Ship re-builder: American Ship Building Co., Lorain, Ohio
Engine builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works
Engine re-builder: General Electric; Nordberg Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Year ship built: 1906
Year engine built: 1906
Final disposition: Scrapped at Avila, Spain, 1984
Notes:
Rebuilt (1930) as self - unloader at Lorain. Lengthened to 598 ft. in 1961 by American Shipbuilding Company. New tonnage: 8028 gross, 5165 net.
Second engine installation in 1930 with General Electric steam turbine and electric motors (3000 hp) which were originally built in 1918. Third engine installation in 1960 with Nordberg Manufacturing Company diesel, 3200 hp, 12 cyl., 13.5 with 16.5 inch stroke.
Steam reciprocating engines eventually put in "Lake Frugality" (1943).
Remarks:
b) J.R. Sensibar (1930)
c) Conallison (C.800597) (1981)
Owners:
1) G.A. Tomlinson, Duluth, Wisconsin
2) Construction Materials Company (1930)
3) Columbia Transportation Company, Buffalo, New York (1941)
4) Johnstone Shipping, Ltd., Toronto (1981)
Registry number: US. 202770;C.800597
Hull number: 14
Vessel type: Bulk Freighter, self unloader
Height: 31 ft.
Width: 56 ft.
Length: 538 ft.
Stroke length: 42 in.
Gross tonnage: 7245
Net tonnage: 4638
Materials: Steel
Engine type: Triple expansion
Piston 1: 23 in
Piston 2: 37 in
Piston 3: 63 in