Leadale - Welland Canal - December 9, 1982 |
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Photographed while she was lying alongside wharf 6 in the Welland Canal at Thorold, Ontario, Canada on 9 December 1982. While backing out of the dock on the 7th she struck a mooring pier, opened a large gash in her hull and eventually sank to the bottom. She was subsequently raised, retired and sold for scrapping. |
More details and photos for: Leadale |
Fleet: | Reoch Transports Ltd. - Toronto, Ontario | IMO: | 5173113 | |
Owner: | West | Category: | Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes) |
Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Dimensions: | Length (oa): 166.5 m (546.3 ft) Beam: 17.1 m (56.0 ft) Depth: 9.3 m (30.4 ft) | Call Sign: | |
Built: | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States - Entered service on 1922/10/02 |
Names: | John A. Kling (1981), Leadale (1983) |
Disposition: | Scrapped at Humberstone, Ontario by Dwor Metals Inc Arrived at yard on 1982/12/22; Work began in 1983/02. |
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Photographer: | Roger Chapman - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Collection: | Late Roger Chapman Collection (1937-2020) (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) |
Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 192 | |
Uploaded: | 2019-10-01 3:36 PM by Jeff Cameron |
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