NORTHTON
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | NORTHTON |
| Registry | CANADA |
| Official Number | 148077 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 248.00 |
| Width | 43.00 |
| Depth | 22.66 |
| Gross Tonnage | 2227.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 01184 |
Vessel History | |
| Disposition | Foundered off New England coast, March 2-3, 1947, with all hands; twenty-four lives lost. On voyage Digby, Nova Scotia, for New York, with cargo of gypsum. Last heard from by radio twenty-five miles off Portland, ME, with one hatch cover torn off by severe gale, and in trouble. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. |
| Place Built | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Great Britain |
| Date Built | 1924-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVADOC | 1946-00-00 | 1947-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Steamships, Ltd. | 1934-00-00 | 1942-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |
| Frederick C. Clarkson [Receiver] (Toronto Elevators, Ltd., Mgrs.) | 1932-00-00 | 1934-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |
| Government of Newfoundland (Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mgr.) | 1942-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |
| Mathews Steamship Co., Ltd. | 1924-00-00 | 1932-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |
| Paterson Steamships, Ltd. | 1946-00-00 | 1947-00-00 | CANADA | 148077 |