I.O. Ltd. No. 6 - (1922-1989)

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See also : S.O. Co. No. 41

"S.O. Co. No. 41" was a tankbare build in 1903 by Burlee Dry Dock Co. Port Richmond, NY, for Standard Oil Co.

New York, NY, USA, sold to Imperial Oil, Ltd., Sarnia, Ont. Canada in 1905, renamed as "I.O. Ltd. No. 6" in 1922.

Sold in 1969, with same name to Dartmouth (N.S.) Salvage, Ltd. Dartmouth, N.S. Canada, sold in 1972 to

Consortium I'le D'Orleans (See Memo) Montreal, P.Q. Canada and renamed as "Grindstone Island". Sold to

Alpha Demolition, Inc. Pointe-aux-Trembles, P.Q. Canada in 1977, same name. Dropped from Canadian List of

Shipping in 1983; presumed scrapped.

"I.O. Ltd. No. 6", ex. "S.O. Co. No. 41".

"I.O. Ltd. No. 6" March 21th, 1970.

( Photo Copyright Mac Mackay )

"I.O. Ltd. No. 6" June 1970.

Registry and Rig Information
Vessel Name	S.O. Co. No. 41
Nationality	U.S.	Official Number	162028
Rig	Tank Barge
Dimensions and Tonnage
Vessel Length:	156.50 feet.	Gross Tonnage:	494.00
Vessel Width:	30.00 feet	Net Tonnage:	481.00
Vessel Depth:	12.00 feet	Hull Material:	Steel
Masts:		Hull Number:

Vessel History
Builder	Burlee Dry Dock Co. Port Richmond, NY 1903

Ownership Changes	Date	Registry	Official #
Standard Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.	1903- 1905	U.S.	162028
Imperial Oil, Ltd. Sarnia, Ont. Canada	1905- 1969	CANADA	116952
Dartmouth (N.S.) Salvage, Ltd. Dartmouth, N.S. Canada	1969- 1972	CANADA	116952
Consortium I'le D'Orleans (See Memo) Montreal, P.Q. Canada	1972- 1977	CANADA	116952
Alpha Demolition, Inc. Pointe-aux-Trembles, P.Q. Canada	1977- 1983	CANADA	116952

Rebuilds	Canadian measures, 1905 (156.5 x 30 x 12; 481 gross - 481 registered). Tonnage & dimension change (155.75 x 30 x 12.16; 398 gross - 398 registered).
History	Owners: Consortium I'le D'Orleans (Richelieu Dredging Corp., Inc., Montreal, P.Q.; McNamara Corp., Ltd., Willowdale, Ont.; The J.P. Porter Co., Ltd., Montreal, P.Q.)
Disposition	Dropped from Canadian List of Shipping in 1983; presumed scrapped.