ONTARIO

Registry and Rig Information

Name ONTARIO
Registry U.S.
Official Number 207283
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 444.00
Width 56.16
Depth 31.00
Gross Tonnage 5494.00
Net Tonnage 4153.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00071

Vessel History

History Arrived at Port Colborne, October 12, 1974, to be laid up for winter; awaiting scrapping; cleared St. Catharines for Quebec April 22, 1975, in tow of tugs SALVAGE MONARCH and HELEN M. MCALLISTER; Passed Cape Vincent April 24. Passed Quebec June 7, 1975, in tow of Polish tug JANTAR for European scrapping. Removed from documentation in November, 1974, as sold Canadian for scrapping. Arrived in tandem with KINSMAN VOYAGER, at Hamburg, Germany, on July 4, 1975. Both she and KINSMAN VOYAGER, were sold to Poul Christensen, of Nakskov, Denmark, for use as storage hulks. Laid up at Hamburg, Germany, pending this decision. Reportedly renamed PRAM while in use as storage hulk. Towed to Santander, Spain, where Recuperaciones Submarinas S.A. began scrapping her on April 1, 1979.
Disposition Scrapped, 1979.

Build Information

Builder Great Lakes Engineering Works
Place Built Ecorse, MI
Date Built 1910-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
HAZARD, F.R.1916-00-001924-00-00U.S.207283
FERRIS, JAMES E.1924-00-001979-00-00U.S.207283
PRAM1979-00-001979-00-00GERMANY

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Northern Lakes Steamship Co. (G. Venden Steiner, Mgr.)1910-00-001916-00-00U.S.207283
Pioneer Steamship Co. ( Hutchinson & Co., Mgrs.)1916-00-001961-00-00U.S.207283
Buckeye Steamship Co. (Hutchinson & CO., Mgrs.)1961-00-001969-00-00U.S.207283
Kinsman Marine Transit Co.1969-00-001974-00-00U.S.207283
Marine Salvage, Ltd.1974-00-001975-00-00
1975-00-001979-00-00GERMANY