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Created: 2019-01-29 9:12:13 PM
Last Edited: 2025-02-16 12:48:20 AM

William E. Corey	Ridgetown (1964/09)	Ridgetown (1973/09/05)	Ridgetown (1974/01)
Ridgetown (1974/01)	Ridgetown (1974/06/20)	Ridgetown (1990/07/20)	Ridgetown (2014/08/09)

IMO:

5422227

Details/Construction
Builder:	Chicago Shipbuilding Company	Location:	Chicago, Illinois, United States	Hull #:	67
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1905/06/24	Commissioned:	1905/08/12

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (24", 39" & 65" x 42")	Output:	1800 ihp (1324 kW) - 10.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Shipbuilding Company - Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	174.0 m (571.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6485
	Length (lbp):	169.8 m (557.25 ft)	Net Tonnage:	5118
	Beam:	17.2 m (56.5 ft)	Dead Weight:	10800
	Depth:	9.4 m (31.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.3 m (20.75 ft)

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Pittsburgh Steamship Company - Duluth, Minnesota, United States	Harry Coulby - USA	1905/08	1951
United States Steel Corporation - USA		1951	1963/02
Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada		1963/02	1970/02
Canadian Dredge & Dock Company - Canada		1970/02	1973
Port of Port Credit, Ontario		1973

Fleet	From	Until
Pittsburgh Steamship Company - Duluth, Minnesota	1905/08	1951
United States Steel Corporation	1951	1963/02
Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. (ULS) - Toronto, Ontario	1963/02	1970/02

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
William E. Corey	1963
Ridgetown

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 202296	Duluth, Minnesota, United States	WB4516		1905/08	1951
US 202296	New York, NY, United States	WB4516		1951	1963/02
UK 305991	London, England	GMIY		1963/02	1965/02
Can. 30599	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	VGQQ		1965/02	1970/02

Description

Sold in 1970 to Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. along with 2 other retired Great Lakes vessels, Kinsman Venture and Lackawanna for use as a temporary breakwater at Nanticoke, Ontario. Ontario Hydro was building a new power plant there and required the ships sunk just off shore to protect the shore side construction site.

Raised in 1973 following completion of the power plant construction and towed to Toronto, Ontario. In June of 1974 she was sunk again as a breakwater at Port Credit, Ontario.

Disposition
Description/Location	Sunk as a breakwall off Port Credit, Ontario during June of 1974
Arrival at Yard		Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date:

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