Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
| Ishpeming
Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Ishpeming [C.197463] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1954. 38' x 12'1 x 3'3; 11 g.t.; 8 n.t.; 165 hp. Owned by Caland Ore Co. Ltd., Toronto. Canadian List of Shipping l970: Steel diesel tug Ishpeming [C.197463] registered at Montreal. Built by Russel Bros. Ltd., Owen Sound in 1954. She measured 38'; 11 gross tons. In commission 1994. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Steel tug/other Ishpeming [C.197463] registered at Toronto. Built by Russel Bros. Ltd., Owen Sound in 1954. 11 m; 11 g.t.; 8 n.t. Owned by Cartier Construction Ltd., Don Mills, Ontario. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by McCormack Marine Ltd., Picton, Ontario. |
RBF notes (Jan. 16, 2008): The Ishpeming. Never seen her except in Atikokan museum photos. She used to work side by side with Manistique in the Mine Pits at Steep Rock Mines Atikokan. Here's a shot I found on Flickr taken by Tom Rutledge, who owns Northern Tech Diving shop in Kingston, ON.
source http://flickr.com/photos/kingstondiver/2044996353/in/set-72157602337331129
Photos from the sale listing on http://www.scrutonmarine.com/t2340.htm captured April 20, 2017.
1954 38' x 12' x 5' Steel Russel Bros Built Tug Boat
Built by Russel Bros, Owen Sound, Ontario
Gross tonnage: 11.04 tons
Net tonnage: 7.51
Cummins 380 hp diesel engine
VHF Radio
Located in Eastern Ontario
Price: $31,500 CDN
Paintings of Ishpeming
source BRUCE SHERMAN PHIL CHADWICK
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333  http://marinerail.com |
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