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Imperial Acadia - (1966-1998)
See also : More photos "Imperial Arcadia"
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia", another photo at the same place.
( Photo Copyright Kenneth Thro )
"Imperial Acadia".
( Photo Copyright Fred Miller II )
"Imperial Acadia".
"Imperial Acadia" in 1985 at Dartmouth.
( Imperial Oil Photo )
"Imperial Acadia" seen as "Algoscotia".
( Photo Algoma Tankers )
"Algoscotia", ex. "Imperial Acadia".
( Copyright photo Shipfax @ Mac MacKay )
"Algoscotia", ex. "Imperial Acadia", January 23rd, 1999.
( Copyright photo Shipfax @ Mac MacKay )
"Capt. Ralph Tucker", ex. "Algoscotia", ex. "Imperial Acadia", June 16th, 2002.
( Copyright photo Shipfax @ Mac MacKay )
Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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IMPERIAL ACADIA
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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326037
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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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418.42
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Gross Tonnage:
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7068.00
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Vessel Width:
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60.00
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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31.00
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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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00039
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Port Weller, Ontario
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Builder:
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Port Weller Dry Docks, Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1965
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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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ALGOSCOTIA
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CANADA
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326037
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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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1965 - 1971
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CANADA
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326037
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Imperial Pipe Line Co., Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1971
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CANADA
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326037
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History
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Placed in service April 29, 1966, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Atlantic Coast ports. As IMPERIAL ACADIA: Suffered punctured bow and had bow thruster room flooded while in heavy ice 20 miles east of Peckford Island, May 21, 1974. She was grounded outside Port aux Basques, Newfoundland on June 25, 1982 rupturing her No. 3 starboard tank and spilling 84,000 gallons of diesel oil. Half of the spilled oil was recovered, oil remaining in the tanker was offloaded and she proceeded under her own power to Halifax for repairs.
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