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Iocolite - (1916-1947)
See also : Imperial Kingston - (1947-1959)
"Iocolite", wasbuild in 1916, renamed as "Imperial Kingston" in 1947, converted to a barge in 1958 and
sold as "Charles W. Johson" in 1959.
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"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
"Iocolite".
IOCOLITE is another of the early Collingwood hulls still in service in 1992. She was
launched April 29, 1916, for Imperial Oil.
This canal-sized, 258 foot (78.6 metre) tanker was in Great Lakes service from September to December 1916 and
then left the inland seas for coastal trading. One of her first trips in the Maritimes was to St. John's, Newfoundland,
probably in early 1917. IOCOLITE was met with a big celebration as she was the first bulk oil carrier to dock there.
IOCOLITE traded up and down the east coast of North America and ventured as far as Mexico. There were occasional
trips to the Great Lakes for variety and, during World War Two one of her main tasks was
hauling aviation fuel to Goose Bay, Labrador.
Imperial renamed this vessel IMPERIAL KINGSTON in 1947 and she spend the next decade as a "clean oil" tanker
on the Great Lakes. A new pilothouse was added in 1950 and, on retirement in 1957, this was
removed and installed on IMPERIAL CORNWALL.
IMPERIAL KINGSTON was sold for scrap to Marine Salvage in 1958. But she got a reprieve and was re-sold to A.B.
McLean and Sons of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and rebuilt there as a barge in I960.
The ship was reduced in length to 236 feet (71.9 metres) and is still operating as the CHARLES W. JOHNSON.
She is used to lighter grounded freighters or haul various cargoes. She carried lumber from Thunder Bay to Chicago
in 1984 and has even travelled down the Seaway. However, the veteran Collingwood product still spends most of her
time on the upper Great Lakes.
The Miramar Ship Index for "IOCOLITE"
IDNo:
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1134514
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Year:
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1916
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Name:
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IOCOLITE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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29.04.1916
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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09.1916
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Tons:
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2060
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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46
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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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CAN
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Beam:
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13.1
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Builder:
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Collingwood SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Collingwood
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-8
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Subsequent History:
1947 IMPERIAL KINGSTON - 1958 Barge CHARLES W. JOHNSON
Disposal Data:
Used a a barge 1958.
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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Main Owner
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134514
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1134514
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1916
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IOCOLITE
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2060
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Imperial Oil Ltd.
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134514
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1134514
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1916
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IOCOLITE
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2060
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1937
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Imperial Oil Sg Co Ltd.
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134514
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1134514
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1916
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IMPERIAL KINGSTON
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2060
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1937
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Imperial Oil Co.
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134514
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1134514
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1916
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CHARLES W. JOHNSON
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2060
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1958
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A.B.McLean & Sons
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Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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IOCOLITE
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Nationality
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CANADA
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Official Number:
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134514
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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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2060.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.16
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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16.58
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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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00046
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Collingwood, Ontario
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Builder:
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Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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Date of Build
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1916
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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 KINGSTON
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1917 - 1961
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CANADA
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134514
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JOHNSON, CHARLES W.
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1961
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CANADA
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134514
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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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1916 - 1959
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CANADA
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134514
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A.B. McLean & Son Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Canada
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1959
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CANADA
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134514
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Rebuild History
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Tonnage change, 1950 (1986 gross - 1546 registered). Converted to sand and gravel barge at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1961 (236.33 x 43 x 13.25; 1170 gross - 1069 registered).
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Iocolite
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Original Name:
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Iocolite
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Other Names:
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Imperial Kingston, 1947
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Owner:
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Imperial Oil Co., Ltd., 1916, Canada
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Builder:
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Collingwood Ship Building Co., 1916, Canada, Ontario, Collingwood
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Engine Builder:
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Collingwood Ship Building Co., 1916, Canada, Ontario, Collingwood
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Year Built:
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1916
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Year Engine Built:
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1916
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Notes:
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Converted to barge in 1958. Converted to sand and gravel barge at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1961 (236.33 x 43 x 13.25; 1170 gross - 1069 registered
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Registry Number:
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C. 134514
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Hull Number:
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46
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Vessel Type:
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Tanker
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Length:
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250 ft.
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Width:
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43.2 ft.
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Height:
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16.7 ft.
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Gross Tonnage:
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1986 t.
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Net Tonnage:
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1546 t.
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Materials:
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Steel
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Engine Type:
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Triple expansion
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Piston #1:
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16 in.
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Piston #2:
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26 in.
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Piston #3:
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44 in.
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Stroke Length:
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36 in.
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