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WATERTON

Photos

Description: Thorold, Ont.
Date Taken: 1936
Size: 7.50 x 3.84
Media: Print
Creator:
Collection: HCGL/MAIN: Brookes
Image ID: 005728

Registry and Rig Information

Vessel Name: WATERTON
Nationality: CANADA
Official Number: 149472
Rig: Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length: 253.00
Width: 43.50
Depth: 21.50
Masts: 0
Gross Tonnage: 2115.00
Net Tonnage: 1286.00
Hull Material: Steel
Hull Number: 01043

Vessel History

Rebuilds:
History:
Disposition: Torpedoed by German submarine on October 11, 1942, in Gulf of St. Lawrence, in position 47.07N x 59.54W.

Build Information

Builder: Armstrong, Sir W.G., Whitworth Co., Ltd.
Place Built: Newcastle, Great Britain
Year Built: 1928

Ownership Changes

Owner	Date	Registry	Official Number
Mathews Steamship Co., Ltd.	1928 - 1932	CANADA	149472
Toronto Elevators, Ltd.	1932 - 1933	CANADA	149472
Colonial Steamships, Ltd.	1933 - 1934	CANADA	149472
McKellar Steamships, Ltd.	1934 - 1942	CANADA	149472

Name Changes

Name	Date	Registry	Official Number
No name changes recorded.

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