FORDONIAN

Registry and Rig Information

Name FORDONIAN
Registry CANADA
Official Number 133077
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 250.00
Width 42.50
Depth 26.50
Gross Tonnage 2368.00
Net Tonnage 1905.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00298

Vessel History

Rebuilds U.S. measures, 1916 (250 x 42.5 x 23.5; 2367 gross - 1905 net). Canadian measures, 1926 (250 x 42.66 x 26.5; 2367 gross - 1905 net). U.S. measures, 1933 (250 x 42.5 x 16.58; 1539 gross - 1118 net). Tonnage change, 1944 (1539 gross - 1107 net).
Disposition Struck a submerged object off mouth of Grijalva River, Gulf of Mexico, January 14, 1946, and sank.

Build Information

Builder Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.
Place Built Glasgow, Scotland
Date Built 1912-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BADGER STATE1933-00-001946-00-00U.S.214598
FORDONIAN1916-00-001926-00-00U.S.214598
GEORGIAN1929-00-001933-00-00CANADA133077
YUKONDOC1926-00-001929-00-00CANADA133077

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
A.J. Outbridge1917-00-001921-00-00U.S.214598
A.W. Duckett & Co.1916-00-001917-00-00U.S.214598
American-Mediterranean Steamship Co.1921-00-001926-00-00U.S.214598
Canada Interlake Line, Ltd. (J.W. Norcross, Mgr.)1912-00-001914-00-00CANADA133077
Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd.1914-00-001916-00-00CANADA133077
Federal Motorship Corp.1933-00-001946-00-00U.S.214598
Northwest Transportation Co., Ltd. (A.A. Hudson, Mgr.)1929-00-001933-00-00CANADA133077
Paterson Steamships, Ltd.1926-00-001929-00-00CANADA133077