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Created: 2018-11-21 10:53:13 AM
Last Edited: 2024-10-28 3:21:09 PM

George W. Perkins (1939/06/03)	George W. Perkins (1959/08)	Westdale (1965)	Westdale (1965/05)
Westdale (1966/08)	Westdale (1968)	Westdale (1974/02)	Westdale (1975/06)
Westdale (1975/08)	Westdale (1975/10)	Westdale (1975/12)	Westdale (1976)
Westdale (1976/07)	Westdale (1976/07)	H.C. Heimbecker (1978)	H.C. Heimbecker (1978/06)
H.C. Heimbecker (1979/08)	H.C. Heimbecker (1980/10)	H.C. Heimbecker (1981/08/23)	H.C. Heimbecker (1981/08/23)
H.C. Heimbecker (1981/08/23)	H.C. Heimbecker (1981/08/23)	H.C. Heimbecker (1981/11/01)

IMO:

5129136

Details/Construction
Builder:	Superior Shipbuilding Company	Location:	West Superior, Wisconsin, United States	Hull #:	512
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1905/06/26	Commissioned:	1905/07/03

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (24", 39" & 65" x 42")	Output:	1800 ihp (1343 kW) - 11.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Ship Building Company - Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	173.44 m (569.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6406
	Length (lbp):	169.73 m (556.9 ft)	Net Tonnage:	4922
	Beam:	17.12 m (56.2 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.45 m (31.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.33 m (20.8 ft)
Year: 1943	Length (oa):	173.44 m (569.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	7584
	Length (lbp):	169.73 m (556.9 ft)	Net Tonnage:	5440
	Beam:	17.12 m (56.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	11075
	Depth:	9.45 m (31.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.33 m (20.8 ft)
	Change Description:	Her deck and hatches were rebuilt from their original configuration to 24' centers to facilitate the loading and discharge of iron ore pellets. A new travelling deck crane was also installed to lift the new hatch covers.

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Pittsburgh Steamship Company - Duluth, Minnesota, United States	Harry Coulby - USA	1905	1951
United States Steel Corporation - USA		1951	1964/03
Redwood Enterprises Ltd. - Port Credit, Ontario, Canada	Westdale Shipping Ltd. - Canada	1964/03	1969
International Cruising Company - Port Credit, Ontario, Canada		1969	1971/03
Reoch Transports Ltd. - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada		1971/03	1976
Dale Transports Ltd. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada		1976	1977/01
Pierson Steamships Ltd. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Westdale Shipping Ltd. - Canada	1977/01	1981/11/05

Fleet	From	Until
Pittsburgh Steamship Company - Duluth, Minnesota	1905	1951
United States Steel Corporation	1951	1964/03
Soo River Company - Mississauga, Ontario	1977/01	1981/11/05

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
George W. Perkins	1964
Westdale	1977/01
H.C. Heimbecker	1981/11/05

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 202166	Duluth, Minnesota, United States	WA5337		1905/07	1949
US 202166	Wilmington, Delaware, United States	WA5337		1949	1951/07
US 202166	New York, NY, United States	WA5337		1951/07	1964/03
Br 317133	Hamilton, Bermuda	ZCVC		1964/03	1966
Can 317133	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	VGKR		1966	1981/11/05

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Ashtabula, Ohio by Triad Salvage
Arrival at Yard	1981/11/02	Beached:		Work Began:
Lost				Date:

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