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Imperial Cornwall - (1947-1971)
See her also as : Acadialite - (1930-1947)
Built for Imperial Oil Co.,Ltd, by Furness Shipbuilding Co, Ltd, Harverton Hill-on-Tees,England,as ACADIALITE, 256'4"x43'x18'
Renamed IMPERIAL CORNWALL,in 1947. Transfered off lakes, in 1969, sold to Penn Shipping, then to Neal Petrolium,in 1971.
She was renamed GOLDEN SABLE, for the clean fuels trade on Lake Erie, but was found to be unable to carry these cargos,
due to all the years carring crude oil. Sold for scrapping in 1972, but lasted till 1981, somewhere along the St Lawerence seaway.
( Photo by Richard Duncan, at Port Huron, Mi, Oct, 1968, from the Lake Huron Lore collection )
"Imperial Cornwall".
"Imperial Cornwall", ex "Acadialite".
"Imperial Cornwall", ex "Acadialite".
"Imperial Cornwall", on August 24rd, 1970.
( Photo Copyright Mac Mackay )
"Imperial Cornwall", on August 24rd, 1970.
( Photo Copyright Mac Mackay )
"Imperial Cornwall", on August 24rd, 1970.
( Photo Copyright Mac Mackay )
"Imperial Cornwall", on August 24rd, 1970.
( Photo Copyright Mac Mackay )
"Imperial Cornwall", ex "Acadialite"
"Imperial Cornwall".
( Photo by Robert Walton )
"Imperial Cornwall", ex. "Acadialite".
"Imperial Cornwall".
Almost the same photo as above, look at the differences, "Imperial Cornwall".
"Imperial Cornwall".
"Imperial Cornwall".
"Imperial Cornwall".
"Imperial Cornwall".
"Golden Sable", ex. "Imperial Cornwall", ex. "Acadialite".
The Miramar Ship Index for "ACADIALITE"
IDNo:
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5159507
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Year:
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1930
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Name:
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ACADIALITE
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Keel:
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22.10.1929
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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07.02.1930
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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04.1930
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Tons:
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1919
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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170
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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76.2
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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13.1
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Builder:
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Furness
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Haverton Hill
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Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn):
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1T-8.5
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Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL CORNWALL - 1971 GOLDEN SABLE
Disposal Data:
Sold 1971, hulked & scrapped at Louiseville 1981.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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154480
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5159507
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1930
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ACADIALITE
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1919
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Imperial Oil
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154480
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5159507
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5159507
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1930
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IMPERIAL CORNWALL
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1919
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1947
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Imperial Oil
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154480
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5159507
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5159507
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1930
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GOLDEN SABLE
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1919
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1971
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Mottershead Maclean
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Information from Starke & Schell Ships-registers;
ACADIALITE - 1930 CA 1T (aft) (8½)
1,919 GRT for Imperial Oil, Ltd., Montreal, 250.0 x 43.1
Tanker built by Furness SB. Co., Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees (4) #170 154480
1947 - IMPERIAL CORNWALL, s/o
1962 - Chargord Investments, Ltd., Windsor, Ont. (leased back to Imperial Oil)
1964 - Imperial Oil, Ltd., Marine Div., Montreal
1971 - Penn Shipping, Ltd., Montreal (Guelph, Ont.)
1971 - GOLDEN SABLE, G. Mottershead & J. Maclean, Windsor, Ont. (Toronto)
Sold at auction 1971 to Steel Factors, Ltd., Montreal,
resold c. 1974 to Louiseville General Enterprises, Ltd., for floating dock at Louiseville, P.Q.,
Broken up at Louiseville 1981 by owners.
FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
Name
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ACADIALITE
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Type
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Tanker
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Yard Number
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170
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Launched
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27/02/1930
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Completed
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04/1930
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Off. Number
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154480
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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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1919
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Length (feet)
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250
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Beam (feet)
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43.1
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First owner
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Imperial Oil Company, Montreal
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History
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1947 IMPERIAL CORNWALL, same owners
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1962 Chargord Investments Ltd., Windsor, Ontario (leased to Imperial Oil)
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1964 Imperial Oil Company, Montreal
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1971 Penn Shipping Ltd., Montreal
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1971 GOLDEN SABLE. G. Mottershead & J. Maclea, Windsor
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1971 Steel Factors Ltd., Montreal
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1974 Louisville General Enterprises as a floating dock at Louiseville, P.Q.
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Fate
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1981 broken up at Louiseville.
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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ACADIALITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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154480
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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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250.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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1969.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.16
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Net Tonnage:
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1042.00
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Vessel Height
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17.58
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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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00170
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Haverton Hill-On-Tees, U.K.
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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 CORNWALL
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1947 - 1971
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CANADA
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154480
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GOLDEN SABLE
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1971 - 1984
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CANADA
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154480
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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 - 1962
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CANADA
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154480
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Chargord Investments Ltd. (Imperial Oil Ltd., Mgrs)
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1962 - 1971
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CANADA
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154480
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Penn Shipping Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1971 - 1971
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CANADA
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154480
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Neal Petroleum, Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
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1971 - 1972
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CANADA
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154480
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G. Mottershead and J. MacLean
Louisville, P.Q. Canada
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1972 - 1972
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CANADA
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154480
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Steel Factors, Ltd.
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
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1972 - 1984
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CANADA
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154480
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Disposition
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Reported scrapped in 1984.
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History
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In July 1971, vessel under writ of seizure by crew for back wages of $15,162,14. In second 1971 sale, intended for Lake Erie "clean" trade (gasoline). Tanks were found to be badly deteriorated from long years in crude trade; also boilers were condemned and vessel was laid up at Montreal. Towed out of Montreal on August 12, 1972, by tug R.F. GRANT, to Louisville, P.Q.
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