G. WATSON FRENCH (1903, Bulk Freighter)

Also known as:

HENRY P. WERNER; JOHN J. BOLAND JR; ALGOWAY

Year of Build:

1903

Official Number:

86667

Built at:

West Bay City, Michigan, United States

Vessel Type:

Bulk Freighter

Hull Materials:

Steel

Hull Number:

608

Builder Name:

West Bay City Shipbuilding

Original Owner:

French Transportation Co

Propulsion:

Screw

Engine Type:

Triple expansion 20"-34"-56"; 40" stroke

# Boilers:

2 Scotch 12' 6" x 11' 6"

Propulsion Notes:

1200 hp engine built by Chicago Shipbuilding Co, 1903; boilers built by American Shipbuilding Co, 1903

Length:

356'

Beam:

50.3'

Depth:

38'

Tonnage (gross):

3883

Tonnage (net):

3064

Final Location:

Fort William, Ontario

Date:

1964

How:

Scrapped

1903 Owned French Transportation Co (Elphicke)

1911 Owned Republic Transportation Co (Hanna)

1913 Reconstructed

1923 Owned Eastern Steamship Co (Boland & Cornelius)

1924 Renamed HENRY P. WERNER

1937 Renamed JOHN J. BOLAND JR

1940 Owned Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway Co Ltd; renamed ALGOWAY

1964 Scrapped in Fort William, ONT