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'''SS ''Howard S. Gerken''''' (also known as '''''Rosamond Billett''''' and '''''T.P. |
'''SS ''Howard S. Gerken''''' (also known as '''''Rosamond Billett''''' and '''''T.P. Phelan''''') was a steel-hulled American [[dredge]] in service between 1910 and 1926. She was assembled in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], in 1910, by components manufactured by the Doty Engine Works of [[Toronto, Ontario]]. She was built for the [[Canadian Northern Railway]], and served as a sand dredge on [[Lake Winnipeg]], and the nearby [[Red River of the North|Red River]]. She was rebuilt in 1920, and was sold several times, before ending up under the ownership of the Gravel Products Corporation, of [[Buffalo, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 12:30, 2 May 2024
42°16′24.89″N 80°3′21.6″W / 42.2735806°N 80.056000°W
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United States | |
Name |
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Port of registry | Hamilton, Ontario |
Ordered | 1910 |
Builder | Doty Engine Works of Toronto, Ontario |
In service | May 2, 1888 |
Out of service | September 15, 1928 |
Identification | US official number 225429 |
Fate | Sank in a storm on Lake Erie |
General characteristics | |
Type | Dredge |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 24.1 feet (7.3 m) |
Depth | 16.3 feet (5.0 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 × fixed pitch propellers |
SS Howard S. Gerken (also known as Rosamond Billett and T.P. Phelan) was a steel-hulled American dredge in service between 1910 and 1926. She was assembled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1910, by components manufactured by the Doty Engine Works of Toronto, Ontario. She was built for the Canadian Northern Railway, and served as a sand dredge on Lake Winnipeg, and the nearby Red River. She was rebuilt in 1920, and was sold several times, before ending up under the ownership of the Gravel Products Corporation, of Buffalo, New York.[1]
References
- ^ "Ship of the Month No.182 – Rosamond Billett and T.P. Phelan". Toronto Marine Historical Society. Retrieved May 2, 2024.