Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Edward C. Whalen (Propeller, 1913)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Edward C. Whalen
Also known as:
John McLean
Year of Build:
1913
Rebuilt:
1. 1966, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario;
Official Number:
134013
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Port Arthur, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Western Dry Dock & Ship Building Company, Ltd.
Ownership Notes:
Great Lakes Dredging Company, Ltd., (1913-1920); Great Lakes Dredging & Contracting Company, Ltd., (1920-1938); Consolidated Dredging Company, Ltd, (1938-1955); A. B. McLean & Sons, Ldt., (1955);
Hull Dimensions
1913
Length: 76' Width/Beam: 19.1' Depth: 9.8'
1966
Length: 80.3' Width/Beam: 19.1' Depth: 9.8'
Tonnage
1913
Gross: 113 Net: 77
1966
Gross: 108 Net: 26
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), Edward C. Whalen (1913-1955);
b. Propeller (Tug), John McLean (1966- )
Nationality:
Canada (1913- )
Chronology:
1. 10/17/1947, McKellen River, struck a bank, sunk and raised, (1 life lost);
2. 6/8/1954, Barchawana River, (mouth of Lake Superior), ashore and released;
3. 6/13/1954, Corbeil Point, (Lake Superior), sunk while under tow and raised;
4. 7/5/1957, raised and towed to McLean's Slip, Sault Ste. Marie; There the hull was stripped and sunk until raised in 1958;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #9;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
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