FORT WILLIAM (1965, Package Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FORT WILLIAM
Also known as:
STEPHEN B. ROMAN
Year of Build:
1965
Official Number:
323001
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lauzon, Quebec, Canada
Vessel Type:
Package Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
649
Builder Name:
Davie Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
Canada Steamship Lines
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Diesel
# Cylinders:
18
Propulsion Notes:
4 opposed piston diesel, 6000 hp engine built by Canadian Locomotive Co, 1965
Hull Dimensions
Length:
488' 7"
Beam:
56'
Depth:
35' 6"
Tonnage (gross):
6793
Tonnage (net):
4339
History
Chronology:

1965 Owned Canada Steamship Lines

1965 Sank, overturned, and exploded in Montreal Harbor on September 15; 5 killed

1966 Raised and rebuilt by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd, Lauzon, QUE; returned to service in May

1983 Owned Lake Ontario Cement Co Ltd (Essroc Canada Ltd); converted to cement carrier; renamed STEPHEN B. ROMAN

Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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