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Rideaulite - (1930-1947)
See also : Imperial Lachine (1) - (1947-1954)
"Rideaulite", 1930, 723grt,
build by Furness Shipbuilding, Haverton Hill (174) for Imperial Oil Company, Canada
1947 IMPERIAL LACHINE
1954 NIAGARA
converted to a sand dredger 1958
1969 W.M.EDINGTON
1984 NIAGARA II
Scuttled as a artificial reef at Port Maitland, Ontario in August 1997.
"Rideaulite".
"Rideaulite", seen here as "W.M. Edington".
"Rideaulite", seen here as "Niagara II".
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930, as Sand Hopper.
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930.
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930, just before sinking, as a diving attraction.
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930.
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930, sinking.
"Niagara II" is the ex "Rideaulite" from 1930, sinking.
FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
Name
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RIDEAULITE
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Type
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Tanker
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Yard Number
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174
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Launched
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09/04/1930
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Completed
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04/1930
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Off. Number
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155286
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Engine builder
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North East Marine Engineering, Newcastle
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Engine type
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T. 3 cyl., aft
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GRT
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715
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Length (feet)
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175
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Beam (feet)
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35.2
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First owner
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Imperial Oil Ltd., Montreal
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History
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1947 IMPERIAL LACHINE, same owners
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1954 NIAGARA, Holden Sand & Gravel, Montreal, converted to a sand suction dredger
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1967 McNamara Marine Ltd., Toronto
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1968 Federal Equipment Quebec Ltd., Toronto
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1969 W. M. EDINGTON, Ontario-Lake Erie Sand Ltd., Toronto
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1973 converted to motor vessel
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1984 NIAGARA II, McKeil Work Boats Ltd., Toronto
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Operated as a barge after stranding damage
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1997 sold for breaking but resold
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Fate
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15/05/1999 scuttled as a dive site in Georgian Bay, near Tobermory, Ontario.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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RIDEAULITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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155286
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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175.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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716.00
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Vessel Width:
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35.16
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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12.75
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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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00074
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Haverton Hill-on-Tees, Great Britain
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Builder:
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Furness Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1930
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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IMPERIAL LACHINE
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1947 - 1954
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CANADA
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155286
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NIAGARA
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1954 - 1969
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CANADA
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155286
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EDINGTON, W.M.
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1969 - 1984
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CANADA
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155286
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NIAGARA II
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1984
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CANADA
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155286
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Imperial Oil, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1930 - 1954
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CANADA
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155286
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Holden Sand & Gravel, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1954 - 1967
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CANADA
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155286
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McNamara Marine, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1967 - 1968
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CANADA
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155286
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Federal Equipment Quebec, Ltd.
Ville de Laval, P.Q. Canada
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1968 - 1969
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CANADA
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155286
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Ontario-Lake Erie Sand, Ltd.
Oakville, Ont. Canada
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1969 - 1984
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CANADA
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155286
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McKeil Work Boats Ltd.
Winona, Ont. Canada
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1984
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CANADA
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155286
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Rebuild History
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Converted to sand dredge, 1954 (769 gross - 382 registered). Repowered 1972.
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Disposition
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No longer registered in Canada.
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History
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Triple expansion engine, removed in 1972 repowering, placed in Upper Canada Marine Museum in Toronto, 1977. As NIAGARA: Suffered explosion in engineroom, March 1, 1965, at Whitby, Ontario; killed 2 and injured 1.
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