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Westoil - (1917-1921)
See alos : Kaministiquia
"J.B. John" ex. "Kaministiquia" after conversion from a tanker to bulk cement carrier in 1929.
"Kaministiquia" was built in 1909 for Western Navigation Co., Ltd., in Newcastle ( Fort William, Ontario, Canada )
Sold in 1916 to Imperial Oil Co., and in the same year to Standard Oil Co., New Jersey and renamed "Westoil".
See for further history, below.
Additional Information :
Registry and Rig Information
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Vessel Name
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KAMINISTIQUIA
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Nationality
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U.K.
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Official Number
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125457
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Rig
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Propeller
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Dimensions and Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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250.00 feet.
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Gross Tonnage:
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2172.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.00 feet
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Net Tonnage:
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1401.00
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Vessel Depth:
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22.50 feet
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00819
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Vessel History
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Builder
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. Wallsend-on-Tyne, Great Britain 1909
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Ownership Changes
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Western Navigation Co., Ltd. (J. Murphy, Mgr.) Fort William, Ont. Canada
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1909- 1915
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U.K.
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125457
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Imperial Oil Co., Ltd. Newcastle Great Britain
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1915- 1917
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U.K.
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125457
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Standard Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1917- 1921
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U.S.
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214109
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E.P. Farley & Co. Chicago, IL U.S.
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1921- 1922
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U.S.
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214109
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Petoskey Transportation Co. Petoskey, MI U.S.
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1922- 1956
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U.S.
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214109
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Penn Dixie Cement Corp. Petoskey, MI U.S.
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1956
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U.S.
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214109
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Vessel Name Changes
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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WESTOIL
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1917- 1923
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U.S.
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214109
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JOHN, J.B.
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1923- 1954
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U.S.
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214109
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GALSTER, JOHN L.A.
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1954- 1969
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U.S.
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214109
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SEA CASTLE
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1969
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U.S.
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Rebuilds
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Converted from tanker to bulk cement carrier by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI, in 1929. Rig changed to barge, 1968.
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History
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Removed from documentation in May/June, 1969 as "Exempt." Renamed SEA CASTLE, after being dropped from documentation. Towed by tug NORTH AMERICAN in cement trade, Petoskey-Milwaukee, after this. As U.S. barge SEA CASTLE: Driven aground off Charlevoix, MI, Lake Michigan, on October 16, 1972, between Fishermans Island and Norwood, MI, while in tow of tug LAUREN CASTLE. Gotten off by tug CHARLES ASHER on October 20, and entered Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for repairs on October 25, 1972. On May 13, 1974 as about to enter channel joining Lake Macatawa with Lake Michigan in tow of tug JOHN M. SELVICK, explosion occurred on stern deck of barge, apparently caused by over heated air compressor. Fire resulted, barge drifted and hit pierhead, causing two-foot hole in stern above waterline. Fire put out after vessel secured.
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Disposition
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No Disposition Information Available
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