Wisconsin Maritime Museum

John Crerar (Propeller, 1903)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
John Crerar
Also known as:
Fourax; Gengarnack; Courtright; Cedarbranch; Empire Newt
Year of Build:
1903
Rebuilt:
1. 1921;
2. 1940, converted to a tanker;
Official Number:
200089
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, Ilinois
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Chicago Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Transit Company, (1903-1916); Chemins de Fer de L'etat Francais, (1916-1921); Glen Steamships, Ltd., (1921-1925); Hall Corporation of Canada, Ltd., (1925-1926); Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., (1926-1937); Manseau Ship Yards, Ltd., (1937-1939); Marine Industries, Ltd., (1939-1946); Ministry of Transport, (1946-1947);
Hull Dimensions
1903
Length: 241' Width/Beam: 41' Depth: 15.6'
1921
Length: 246.3' Width/Beam: 41' Depth: 15.3'
1940
Length: 248.3' Width/Beam: 41' Depth: 17.7'
Tonnage
1903
Gross: 1,550 Net: 955
1921
Gross: 1,572 Net: 1,169
1940
Gross: 1,700 Net: 1,010
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Jjohn Crerar (1903-1916);
b. Propeller, Fourax (1916-1921);
c. Propeller, Glengarnock (1921-1927);
d. Propeller, Courtright (1927-1940);
e. Propeller, Cedarbranch (1940-1946);
f. Propeller, Empire Newt (1946-1947)
Nationality:
American (1903-1916); France (1916-21); Canada (1921-46); Great Britain (1946-1947);
Notes
General notes:
Hull #61; She was scrapped at Inverkeithing, Great Britain, in 1947;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
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Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
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