Joseph S. Scobell - Welland Canal - October, 1970 |
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Photographed while she was lying at the Dwor scrapyard at Humberstone, Ontario during October of 1970. Seen to the right of this photo was the remains of the derrick scow AFT. She had originally been the 1897-built steamer (a) Starrucca, (b) Delos W. Cooke and (c) Steel King which had been cut down and converted to a derrick barge in 1954. |
More details and photos for: Joseph S. Scobell |
Fleet: | Erie Sand Steamship Company - Erie, Pennsylvania | IMO: | 5175941 | |
Owner: | Dwor Metal Company Ltd. - Humberstone, Ontario, Canada | Category: | Sandsucker / Dredger |
Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
Dimensions: | Length (oa): 86.0 m (282.0 ft) Length (lbp): 82.9 m (272.0 ft) Beam: 11.7 m (38.5 ft) Depth: 7.2 m (23.5 ft) Draft: 5.7 m (18.66 ft) | Call Sign: | |
Built: | Cleveland Shipbuilding Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Entered service on 1891/06/09 |
Names: | Griffin (1937), Joseph S. Scobell |
Disposition: | Scrapped at Humberstone, Ontario by Dwor Metals Inc Arrived at yard on 1970/09/11. |
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Photographer: | John Coulter | Collection: | John Coulter Collection - Courtesy Fred Miller (Port Huron, Michigan, United States) |
Format: | Ektachrome Slide | Views: | 205 | |
Uploaded: | 2019-03-05 2:13 PM by Jeff Cameron |
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