MACPHERSON, NORMAN B.

Registry and Rig Information

Name MACPHERSON, NORMAN B.
Registry CANADA
Official Number 148846
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 253.00
Width 43.16
Depth 17.75
Gross Tonnage 1743.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00247

Vessel History

Rebuilds Change of dimensions, 1947 (253 x 43.25 x 17.75). Converted to hopper dredge barge, 1959 (1756 gross - 1103 registered). Repowered with auxiliary outboards, 1967. Rebuilt at Whitby, Ont., by McNamara Construction Co., Ltd., summer, 1971.
Disposition Delivered to shipbreakers and in course of demolition at Sorel, P.Q., in April, 1980. Registry closed March 6, 1984, \"demolished.\"

Build Information

Builder Napier & Miller, Ltd.
Place Built Old Kilpatrick, Scotland
Date Built 1925-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
ILE D'ORLEANS1971-00-001980-00-00CANADA148846
LOADMASTER1959-00-001971-00-00CANADA148846

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Consortium I'le D'Orleans1971-00-001980-00-00CANADA148846
Eastern Steamship Co, Ltd.1925-00-001937-00-00CANADA148846
Engineering Consultants, Ltd.1967-00-001971-00-00CANADA148846
Harbour Development, Ltd.1959-00-001963-00-00CANADA148846
Leitch Transport, Ltd. (Upper Lakes, Mgrs.)1952-00-001953-00-00CANADA148846
Norris Grain Co., Ltd. (Upper Lakes, Mgrs.)1953-00-001959-00-00CANADA148846
Saint John Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.1963-00-001967-00-00CANADA148846
Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co., Ltd.1937-00-001952-00-00CANADA148846