Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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NORTH WEST |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
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130661 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
358.42 |
| Width
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44.00 |
| Depth
|
23.16 |
| Gross Tonnage
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4244.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
2339.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00050 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Cut in half to be taken to saltwater, at Buffalo, NY, in 1918. Joined, with new bow, by Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Ltd., Lauzon, P.Q., in 1920 (365.33 x 44.66 x 23.33; 3388 gross - 2010 registered). |
| History
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Vessel was rebuilt in 1902, three stacks reduced to two, and had added an extra deck forward.As NORTH WEST: Was gutted by fire at Buffalo, NY, June 3, 1911, and never ran again as passenger vessel.
After being cut in two for transit of Welland Canal, bound for Montreal, forward half of vessel foundered November 29, 1918, while under tow, near Scotch Bonnet, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. Two crew members were lost.
As MAPLECOURT: Stranded on Magnetic Reef, Georgian Bay, in 1927. |
| Disposition
|
Torpedoed by German submarine about 300 miles west of Hebrides Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, on February 6, 1941. Vessel bound from Montreal, P.Q., for Preston, Great Britain; entire crew of thirty-seven were lost. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Globe Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
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Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built
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1894-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
