ROBERT J. BUCK (1925, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ROBERT J. BUCK
Also known as:
MEAFORD
Year of Build:
1925
Official Number:
151043
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
74
Builder Name:
Collingwood Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
Geo. Hall Coal Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 15"-26"-44"
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 12' 6" x 10' 10"
Propulsion Notes:
850hp engine built by Hewes & Phillips; boilers built by Canadian Vickers Ltd
Hull Dimensions
Length:
252'
Beam:
43'
Depth:
17'
Tonnage (gross):
1824
Tonnage (net):
983
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Hamilton, Ontario
Date:
1959
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1925 Owned Geo. Hall Coal Co

1926 Owned Canada Steamship Lines

1927 Renamed MEAFORD

1959 Scrapped in Hamilton, Ontario

Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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